Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Uganda
Uganda: Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis was 3.96 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Uganda, 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 Uganda stood at 3.96 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Uganda peaked at 4.96 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.18 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2017.
That places Uganda 128th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Uganda, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.96 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 4.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 4.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 4.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 4.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 4.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 4.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 4.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 4.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 3.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 3.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 3.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 3.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 3.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 3.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 3.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 3.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 3.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 3.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 125 Czechia 4.06 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 126 Ethiopia 4.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 127 Myanmar 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 129 Greece 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 130 Switzerland 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 131 Armenia 3.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Uganda?
- Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Uganda was 3.96 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 4.96 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- How does Uganda rank for death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis?
- Uganda ranks 128th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda 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.