Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Africa: Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and

Democratic Republic of Congo
23.9%
in 2021
South Africa
24.7%
in 2021
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
23rd
South Africa rank
20th

Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 24.7% against 23.9% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 20th of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 25.3% 20.3% 5.0% Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 23.9% 21.8% 2.1% Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 23.6% 24.3% 0.6% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and, Democratic Republic of Congo or South Africa?
South Africa, at 24.7% against 23.9% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2021.
What is the difference in mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?
0.8%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa rank globally for mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 20th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,104 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD is the percent of 30-year-old-people who would die before their 70th birthday from any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease, assuming that s/he would experience current mortality rates at every age and s/he would not die from any other cause of death (e.g., injuries or HIV/AIDS).