Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in United States of America
United States of America: Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis was 5.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in United States of America, 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 United States of America stood at 5.27 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in United States of America peaked at 8.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.27 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
That places United States of America 95th 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 United States of America, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.59 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 8.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 8.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 8.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 7.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 7.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 7.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 7.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 6.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 6.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 6.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 6.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 6.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 6.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 6.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 6.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 5.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 5.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 5.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 5.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 5.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 5.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in United States of America?
- Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in United States of America was 5.27 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 8.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does United States of America rank for death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis?
- United States of America ranks 95th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America 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.