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

North America: Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and was 10.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
10.6%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
42nd
of 47 groups
All-time high
14.3%
in 2000
All-time low
10.3%
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

0510152000201020212000: 14.3 %2001: 14 %2002: 13.7 %2003: 13.4 %2004: 12.9 %2005: 12.7 %2006: 12.3 %2007: 12 %2008: 11.8 %2009: 11.5 %2010: 11.3 %2011: 11.2 %2012: 11 %2013: 10.9 %2014: 10.8 %2015: 10.9 %2016: 10.9 %2017: 10.7 %2018: 10.5 %2019: 10.3 %2020: 10.5 %2021: 10.6 %

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

Analysis

North America recorded 10.6% for mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% 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 North America peaked at 14.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2019.

That places North America 42nd out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it 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 North America, year by year

Annual values for Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70, female (%) in North America, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 14.3%
2001 14.0% -2.0%
2002 13.7% -2.0%
2003 13.4% -2.1%
2004 12.9% -3.6%
2005 12.7% -1.7%
2006 12.3% -3.0%
2007 12.0% -3.0%
2008 11.8% -0.9%
2009 11.5% -2.5%
2010 11.3% -1.7%
2011 11.2% -1.0%
2012 11.0% -1.6%
2013 10.9% -1.1%
2014 10.8% -0.9%
2015 10.9% +0.9%
2016 10.9% -0.0%
2017 10.7% -1.9%
2018 10.5% -2.0%
2019 10.3% -1.9%
2020 10.5% +2.1%
2021 10.6% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.9% 11.5% 14.3% 10
2010s 10.9% 10.3% 11.3% 10
2020s 10.5% 10.5% 10.6% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in North America?
Mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in North America was 10.6% 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 North America?
The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and recorded in North America?
The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2019.
How does North America rank for mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and?
North America ranks 42nd 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 North America?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this North America 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).