Lesotho vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes
Lesotho
36.3
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa
21.4
in 2021
Lesotho rank
6th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
8th
Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes over time
- Lesotho
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 36.3 against 21.4 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 14.9.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Lesotho ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 197 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.25 | 23.6 | 2.65 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 36.47 | 22.17 | 14.3 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 36.9 | 21.7 | 15.2 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, Lesotho or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Lesotho, at 36.3 against 21.4 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes between Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 14.9, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes?
- Lesotho ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes or chronic respiratory disease (probability). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.