Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in South Africa
South Africa: Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and was 24.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in South Africa, 2000–2021
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 South Africa stood at 24.7%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in South Africa peaked at 24.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2001.
South Africa ranks 20th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.7% | — |
| 2001 | 17.5% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 18.9% | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 19.8% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 19.6% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 19.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 21.9% | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 22.3% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 22.9% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 22.4% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 24.6% | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 23.0% | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 22.4% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 21.8% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 22.0% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 22.2% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 21.7% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 20.9% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 20.4% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 19.4% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 23.9% | +23.2% |
| 2021 | 24.7% | +3.3% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 24.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.1%, 1.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 24.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.6%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.3% | 17.5% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 19.4% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 23.9% | 24.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 17 Mali 25.4% compare
- 18 Philippines 25.3% compare
- 19 Pakistan 25.0% compare
- 20 Sierra Leone 24.7% compare
- 22 Guinea 24.2% compare
- 23 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 23.9% compare
- 23 Guyana 23.9% compare
More health data for South Africa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1386 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,152 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,333 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5504 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.045 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0003 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in South Africa?
- Mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in South Africa was 24.7% 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2001.
- How does South Africa rank for mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and?
- South Africa ranks 20th 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 South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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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About this data
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).