Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in South Africa
South Africa: Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis was 10.94 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in South Africa, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 10.94 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.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.0% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in South Africa peaked at 14.16 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.94 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places South Africa 27th 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 South Africa, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.23 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 12.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 12.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 13.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 13.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 13.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 13.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 13.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 13.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 14.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 13.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 13.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 12.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 12.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 12.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 12.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 11.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 11.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 11.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 12.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 10.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 24 Bahamas 11.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 25 Haiti 11.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 26 Sierra Leone 11.06 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
- 30 Naoero 10.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in South Africa?
- Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in South Africa was 10.94 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 14.16 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.94 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does South Africa rank for death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis?
- South Africa ranks 27th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa 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.