Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in Latin America & Caribbean

Latin America & Caribbean: Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and was 12.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
12.7%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
38th
of 47 groups
All-time high
16.0%
in 2000
All-time low
12.7%
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in Latin America & Caribbean, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 16 %2001: 15.6 %2002: 15.5 %2003: 15.3 %2004: 15.1 %2005: 14.8 %2006: 14.5 %2007: 14.2 %2008: 14.2 %2009: 14 %2010: 13.9 %2011: 13.6 %2012: 13.4 %2013: 13.3 %2014: 13.1 %2015: 13.1 %2016: 13.2 %2017: 12.9 %2018: 12.7 %2019: 12.7 %2020: 12.7 %2021: 12.7 %

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

Analysis

In 2021, mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 12.7%.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 16.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2020.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 38th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 Latin America & Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70, female (%) in Latin America & Caribbean, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 16.0%
2001 15.6% -2.5%
2002 15.5% -1.0%
2003 15.3% -0.7%
2004 15.1% -1.6%
2005 14.8% -2.3%
2006 14.5% -1.8%
2007 14.2% -1.7%
2008 14.2% -0.3%
2009 14.0% -1.7%
2010 13.9% -0.8%
2011 13.6% -1.5%
2012 13.4% -1.5%
2013 13.3% -1.4%
2014 13.1% -0.9%
2015 13.1% -0.1%
2016 13.2% +0.6%
2017 12.9% -2.1%
2018 12.7% -1.5%
2019 12.7% -0.1%
2020 12.7% -0.5%
2021 12.7% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.9% 14.0% 16.0% 10
2010s 13.2% 12.7% 13.9% 10
2020s 12.7% 12.7% 12.7% 2

Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean

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  3. 37 Sudan 22.4% compare
  4. 38 Mozambique 22.3% compare
  5. 39 Namibia 22.1% compare
  6. 40 Niger 21.6% compare
  7. 40 Zambia 21.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Latin America & Caribbean?
Mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Latin America & Caribbean was 12.7% 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 Latin America & Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2020.
How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
Is mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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).