Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis was 15.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
15.2 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
12th
of 194 countries
All-time high
16.18 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
11.12 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2007
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Zimbabwe, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 15.2 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in 2021.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Zimbabwe peaked at 16.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.12 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2007.
That places Zimbabwe 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.31 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 11.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 11.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 11.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 11.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 11.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 11.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 11.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 11.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 11.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 12.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 13.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 13.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 14.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 14.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 14.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 14.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 14.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 15.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 14.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 16.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 15.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 9 Mongolia 16.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 10 Montenegro 15.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 11 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 15.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Angola 14.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Dominica 14.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Ghana 14.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Zimbabwe?
- Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Zimbabwe was 15.2 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 16.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis?
- Zimbabwe ranks 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.