Global Myocarditis Burden in Adolescents and Young Adults, 1990-2021

349,033 incident cases of myocarditis were recorded globally in 2021 for individuals aged 15-39. The data, from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021, includes incidence, mortality, and DALYs stratified by region, country, age, sex, and sociodemographic index. Le Zhao published this analysis on figshare in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Forecasting future disease burden through 2050 based on historical trends from 1990-2021.
• Analyzing the impact of sociodemographic index (SDI) on myocarditis incidence and mortality rates.
• Comparing myocarditis burden across age groups (e.g., 30-34 vs. 35-39) and sexes.
• Evaluating regional disparities in myocarditis-related deaths, with a focus on high-burden areas like East Asia.

Strengths

• Includes 95% uncertainty intervals for key metrics like the 349,033.33 incident cases in 2021.
• Provides data stratified by five key dimensions: region, country, age, sex, and sociodemographic index (SDI).
• Covers a 32-year time series from 1990 to 2021, enabling longitudinal trend analysis.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The dataset is small at 85.5 KB, indicating a limited scope, likely aggregated summary statistics.

Provenance

Source

Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study 2021.

Collection Method

Systematic analysis of GBD data using Segment regression and log-linear models to estimate annual percentage changes.

Time Range

1990–2021, with forecasts to 2050.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-26 05:16:52; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Global, with regional and national breakdowns (e.g., East Asia, India).