Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis was 11.06 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
11.06 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
26th
of 194 countries
All-time high
13.5 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
All-time low
10.83 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2015
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Sierra Leone, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 11.06 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in 2021.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Sierra Leone peaked at 13.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10.83 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2015.
Sierra Leone ranks 26th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.46 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 13.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 13.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 12.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 12.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 12.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 12.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 12.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 12.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 12.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 12 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 11.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 11.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 11.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 11.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 10.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 11.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 11.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 11.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 11.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 10.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 11.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 12 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 23 Eswatini 11.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Bahamas 11.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 25 Haiti 11.38 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
- 29 Niger 10.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Sierra Leone?
- Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Sierra Leone was 11.06 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.83 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis?
- Sierra Leone ranks 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.