Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and was 17.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
17.2%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
81st
of 185 countries
All-time high
26.1%
in 2000
All-time low
16.8%
in 2014
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in Ethiopia, 2000–2021

01020302000201020212000: 26.1 %2001: 25.1 %2002: 24.3 %2003: 23.6 %2004: 23 %2005: 22.2 %2006: 21.4 %2007: 20.5 %2008: 19.9 %2009: 19.3 %2010: 18.8 %2011: 18.3 %2012: 17.8 %2013: 17.1 %2014: 16.8 %2015: 17.1 %2016: 17 %2017: 17 %2018: 17 %2019: 17.1 %2020: 16.9 %2021: 17.2 %

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Ethiopia is 17.2%, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Ethiopia peaked at 26.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2014.

That places Ethiopia 81st out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70, female (%) in Ethiopia, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 26.1%
2001 25.1% -3.8%
2002 24.3% -3.2%
2003 23.6% -2.9%
2004 23.0% -2.5%
2005 22.2% -3.5%
2006 21.4% -3.6%
2007 20.5% -4.2%
2008 19.9% -2.9%
2009 19.3% -3.0%
2010 18.8% -2.6%
2011 18.3% -2.7%
2012 17.8% -2.7%
2013 17.1% -3.9%
2014 16.8% -1.8%
2015 17.1% +1.8%
2016 17.0% -0.6%
2017 17.0% +0.0%
2018 17.0% +0.0%
2019 17.1% +0.6%
2020 16.9% -1.2%
2021 17.2% +1.8%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 17.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 23.0%, 75% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 17.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.6%, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.5% 19.3% 26.1% 10
2010s 17.4% 16.8% 18.8% 10
2020s 17.0% 16.9% 17.2% 2

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 78 Tanzania, United Republic of 17.7% compare
  2. 79 Bulgaria 17.4% compare
  3. 79 Tajikistan 17.4% compare
  4. 82 Honduras 17.1% compare
  5. 82 Trinidad and Tobago 17.1% compare
  6. 84 Nigeria 16.9% compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Ethiopia?
Mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Ethiopia was 17.2% in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2014.
How does Ethiopia rank for mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and?
Ethiopia ranks 81st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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).