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

European Union: Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and was 15.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
15.7%
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
44th
of 47 groups
All-time high
23.3%
in 2000
All-time low
15.7%
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

05101520252000201020212000: 23.3 %2001: 22.6 %2002: 22.2 %2003: 21.9 %2004: 21.1 %2005: 20.7 %2006: 20.2 %2007: 19.8 %2008: 19.4 %2009: 19.2 %2010: 18.7 %2011: 18.3 %2012: 18 %2013: 17.7 %2014: 17.2 %2015: 17.3 %2016: 16.9 %2017: 16.6 %2018: 16.5 %2019: 16 %2020: 15.8 %2021: 15.7 %

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 European Union is 15.7%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in European Union peaked at 23.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 2021.

European Union ranks 44th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 European Union, year by year

Annual values for Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70, male (%) in European Union, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 23.3%
2001 22.6% -2.8%
2002 22.2% -1.9%
2003 21.9% -1.5%
2004 21.1% -3.8%
2005 20.7% -1.5%
2006 20.2% -2.4%
2007 19.8% -1.9%
2008 19.4% -2.5%
2009 19.2% -0.9%
2010 18.7% -2.4%
2011 18.3% -2.1%
2012 18.0% -1.6%
2013 17.7% -1.8%
2014 17.2% -2.6%
2015 17.3% +0.4%
2016 16.9% -2.2%
2017 16.6% -1.8%
2018 16.5% -0.9%
2019 16.0% -3.1%
2020 15.8% -0.7%
2021 15.7% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.0% 19.2% 23.3% 10
2010s 17.3% 16.0% 18.7% 10
2020s 15.8% 15.7% 15.8% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in European Union?
Mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in European Union was 15.7% 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 European Union?
The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and recorded in European Union?
The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 2021.
How does European Union rank for mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and?
European Union ranks 44th 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 European Union?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
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).