Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa: 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 1.3%
Rank
12th
of 47 groups
All-time high
22.3%
in 2000
All-time low
20.1%
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2000–2021

051015202000201020212000: 22.3 %2001: 22.1 %2002: 22 %2003: 21.9 %2004: 21.7 %2005: 21.3 %2006: 21.4 %2007: 21.3 %2008: 21.2 %2009: 21.2 %2010: 21.3 %2011: 21.1 %2012: 20.9 %2013: 20.7 %2014: 20.6 %2015: 20.6 %2016: 20.5 %2017: 20.3 %2018: 20.3 %2019: 20.1 %2020: 20.5 %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 Sub-Saharan Africa is 20.8%, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 22.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 2019.

That places Sub-Saharan Africa 12th 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 Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70, female (%) in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 22.3%
2001 22.1% -0.7%
2002 22.0% -0.6%
2003 21.9% -0.3%
2004 21.7% -0.9%
2005 21.3% -1.7%
2006 21.4% +0.1%
2007 21.3% -0.4%
2008 21.2% -0.2%
2009 21.2% -0.2%
2010 21.3% +0.7%
2011 21.1% -1.1%
2012 20.9% -1.0%
2013 20.7% -1.0%
2014 20.6% -0.5%
2015 20.6% -0.0%
2016 20.5% -0.6%
2017 20.3% -0.8%
2018 20.3% -0.2%
2019 20.1% -0.7%
2020 20.5% +2.0%
2021 20.8% +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.6% 21.2% 22.3% 10
2010s 20.6% 20.1% 21.3% 10
2020s 20.6% 20.5% 20.8% 2

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa

  1. 9 Samoa 30.3% compare
  2. 10 Vanuatu 29.9% compare
  3. 11 Papua New Guinea 28.6% compare
  4. 12 Eswatini 28.1% compare
  5. 13 Somalia 27.1% compare
  6. 14 Central African Republic 26.9% compare
  7. 15 Madagascar 25.8% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
Mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Sub-Saharan Africa 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 2019.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sub-Saharan 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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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).