Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Niger
Niger: Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis was 10.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Niger, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Niger recorded 10.71 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Niger peaked at 12.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10.71 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Niger 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Niger, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.63 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 12.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 12.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 11.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 11.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 11.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 11.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 11.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 10.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 10.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 10.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 11.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 11.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 11.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 11.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 11.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 11.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 11.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 10.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 10.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 11.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 10.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 26 Sierra Leone 11.06 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 27 South Africa 10.94 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Saint Kitts and Nevis 10.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 30 Naoero 10.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 31 Congo 10.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 32 Republic of Moldova 10.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Niger?
- Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Niger was 10.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 12.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Niger rank for death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis?
- Niger ranks 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis, endocarditis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.