Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis was 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 2.68 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.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Saudi Arabia peaked at 6.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Saudi Arabia 160th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.31 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 6.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 6.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 5.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 5.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 5.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 5.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 4.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 3.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 2.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 2.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 2.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 2.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 2.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 157 Yemen 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 158 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 159 Italy 2.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 161 Sweden 2.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 162 Morocco 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 163 Paraguay 2.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Saudi Arabia?
- Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Saudi Arabia was 2.68 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 160th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.