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

Germany: Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and was 14.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
14.7%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
140th
of 185 countries
All-time high
21.1%
in 2000
All-time low
14.7%
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

051015202000201020212000: 21.1 %2001: 20.2 %2002: 19.9 %2003: 19.6 %2004: 18.6 %2005: 18.2 %2006: 17.6 %2007: 17.3 %2008: 17 %2009: 16.9 %2010: 16.6 %2011: 16.2 %2012: 15.9 %2013: 16.2 %2014: 15.6 %2015: 15.9 %2016: 15.6 %2017: 15.2 %2018: 15.3 %2019: 14.9 %2020: 14.8 %2021: 14.7 %

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 Germany stood at 14.7%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Germany peaked at 21.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2021.

That places Germany 140th out of 185 countries 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 Germany, year by year

Annual values for Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70, male (%) in Germany, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 21.1%
2001 20.2% -4.3%
2002 19.9% -1.5%
2003 19.6% -1.5%
2004 18.6% -5.1%
2005 18.2% -2.2%
2006 17.6% -3.3%
2007 17.3% -1.7%
2008 17.0% -1.7%
2009 16.9% -0.6%
2010 16.6% -1.8%
2011 16.2% -2.4%
2012 15.9% -1.9%
2013 16.2% +1.9%
2014 15.6% -3.7%
2015 15.9% +1.9%
2016 15.6% -1.9%
2017 15.2% -2.6%
2018 15.3% +0.7%
2019 14.9% -2.6%
2020 14.8% -0.7%
2021 14.7% -0.7%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 14.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.1%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 14.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.4%, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.6% 16.9% 21.1% 10
2010s 15.7% 14.9% 16.6% 10
2020s 14.8% 14.7% 14.8% 2

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 139 Portugal 14.8% compare
  2. 140 Ecuador 14.7% compare
  3. 140 Tunisia 14.7% compare
  4. 143 Bahrain 14.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Germany?
Mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Germany was 14.7% 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 Germany?
The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2021.
How does Germany rank for mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and?
Germany ranks 140th 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 Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany 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).