Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Switzerland
Switzerland: Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis was 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Switzerland, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Switzerland stood at 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Switzerland peaked at 4.95 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.44 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2003.
Switzerland ranks 130th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.96 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 4.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 3.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.6% |
| 2003 | 3.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 4.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.5% |
| 2005 | 4.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 3.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 4.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 4.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 4.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 4.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 4.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 4.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 4.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 4.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 4.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 4.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 4.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 4.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 127 Myanmar 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 128 Uganda 3.96 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 129 Greece 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 131 Armenia 3.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 132 Thailand 3.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 133 Qatar 3.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Switzerland?
- Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Switzerland was 3.92 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.95 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- How does Switzerland rank for death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis?
- Switzerland ranks 130th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.