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

Zimbabwe: Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and was 32.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
32.1%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
8th
of 185 countries
All-time high
35.5%
in 2010
All-time low
21.1%
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

0102030402000201020212000: 21.1 %2001: 22 %2002: 23.1 %2003: 25.3 %2004: 27.7 %2005: 28 %2006: 27.7 %2007: 28.2 %2008: 30.4 %2009: 33.1 %2010: 35.5 %2011: 34.7 %2012: 33.7 %2013: 33.3 %2014: 33.3 %2015: 33.6 %2016: 33.6 %2017: 33.4 %2018: 33.4 %2019: 32.6 %2020: 32.5 %2021: 32.1 %

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 Zimbabwe stood at 32.1%.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Zimbabwe peaked at 35.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 2000.

That places Zimbabwe 8th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

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 Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70, female (%) in Zimbabwe, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 21.1%
2001 22.0% +4.3%
2002 23.1% +5.0%
2003 25.3% +9.5%
2004 27.7% +9.5%
2005 28.0% +1.1%
2006 27.7% -1.1%
2007 28.2% +1.8%
2008 30.4% +7.8%
2009 33.1% +8.9%
2010 35.5% +7.3%
2011 34.7% -2.3%
2012 33.7% -2.9%
2013 33.3% -1.2%
2014 33.3% +0.0%
2015 33.6% +0.9%
2016 33.6% +0.0%
2017 33.4% -0.6%
2018 33.4% +0.0%
2019 32.6% -2.4%
2020 32.5% -0.3%
2021 32.1% -1.2%

Zimbabwe compared with similar countries

  • Zimbabwe's 32.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.9%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Zimbabwe's 32.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.6%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.7% 21.1% 33.1% 10
2010s 33.7% 32.6% 35.5% 10
2020s 32.3% 32.1% 32.5% 2

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 5 Lesotho 33.8% compare
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  3. 7 Afghanistan 33.5% compare
  4. 9 Samoa 30.3% compare
  5. 10 Vanuatu 29.9% compare
  6. 11 Papua New Guinea 28.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Zimbabwe?
Mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Zimbabwe was 32.1% 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 Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 35.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 2000.
How does Zimbabwe rank for mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and?
Zimbabwe ranks 8th 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 Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zimbabwe 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).