Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in Least developed countries

Least developed countries: Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and was 20.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
20.8%
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
10th
of 47 groups
All-time high
24.6%
in 2000
All-time low
20.7%
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

05101520252000201020212000: 24.6 %2001: 24.3 %2002: 24 %2003: 23.8 %2004: 23.5 %2005: 23.3 %2006: 23.1 %2007: 22.7 %2008: 22.4 %2009: 22.1 %2010: 21.9 %2011: 21.6 %2012: 21.4 %2013: 21.2 %2014: 21 %2015: 20.9 %2016: 20.9 %2017: 20.8 %2018: 20.9 %2019: 20.8 %2020: 20.7 %2021: 20.8 %

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 Least developed countries is 20.8%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Least developed countries peaked at 24.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2020.

That places Least developed countries 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top 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 Least developed countries, year by year

Annual values for Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70, female (%) in Least developed countries, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 24.6%
2001 24.3% -1.5%
2002 24.0% -1.1%
2003 23.8% -0.8%
2004 23.5% -1.2%
2005 23.3% -1.0%
2006 23.1% -1.0%
2007 22.7% -1.4%
2008 22.4% -1.2%
2009 22.1% -1.3%
2010 21.9% -0.9%
2011 21.6% -1.4%
2012 21.4% -1.2%
2013 21.2% -1.0%
2014 21.0% -0.8%
2015 20.9% -0.2%
2016 20.9% -0.3%
2017 20.8% -0.1%
2018 20.9% +0.0%
2019 20.8% -0.2%
2020 20.7% -0.7%
2021 20.8% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.4% 22.1% 24.6% 10
2010s 21.1% 20.8% 21.9% 10
2020s 20.8% 20.7% 20.8% 2

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  4. 10 Vanuatu 29.9% compare
  5. 11 Papua New Guinea 28.6% compare
  6. 12 Eswatini 28.1% compare
  7. 13 Somalia 27.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Least developed countries?
Mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Least developed countries was 20.8% 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 Least developed countries?
The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and recorded in Least developed countries?
The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2020.
How does Least developed countries rank for mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and?
Least developed countries ranks 10th 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 Least developed countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Least developed countries 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).