Samoa vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes

Samoa
32.3
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa
21.4
in 2021
Samoa rank
8th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
8th

Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes over time

  • Samoa
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
0102030200020102021

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 32.3 against 21.4 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 10.9.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.

Samoa ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 197 countries.

Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 31.7 23.6 8.1 Samoa
2010s 31.73 22.17 9.57 Samoa
2020s 32.45 21.7 10.75 Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, Samoa or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Samoa, at 32.3 against 21.4 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes between Samoa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
10.9, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Samoa and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes?
Samoa ranks 8th 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.

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Indicator
Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes or chronic respiratory disease (probability)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
218 places, 1,526 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed