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

Namibia: Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and was 24.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
24.6%
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
62nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
31.2%
in 2003
All-time low
24.6%
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

01020302000201020212000: 29.6 %2001: 29.7 %2002: 30.8 %2003: 31.2 %2004: 31 %2005: 30.5 %2006: 29.5 %2007: 28.6 %2008: 28.3 %2009: 28.7 %2010: 28.5 %2011: 27.2 %2012: 26.6 %2013: 26.5 %2014: 26.8 %2015: 27.4 %2016: 27.4 %2017: 27.6 %2018: 27.9 %2019: 27.6 %2020: 28.7 %2021: 24.6 %

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 24.6% for mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Namibia peaked at 31.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 24.6%, in 2021.

That places Namibia 62nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70, male (%) in Namibia, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 29.6%
2001 29.7% +0.3%
2002 30.8% +3.7%
2003 31.2% +1.3%
2004 31.0% -0.6%
2005 30.5% -1.6%
2006 29.5% -3.3%
2007 28.6% -3.1%
2008 28.3% -1.0%
2009 28.7% +1.4%
2010 28.5% -0.7%
2011 27.2% -4.6%
2012 26.6% -2.2%
2013 26.5% -0.4%
2014 26.8% +1.1%
2015 27.4% +2.2%
2016 27.4% +0.0%
2017 27.6% +0.7%
2018 27.9% +1.1%
2019 27.6% -1.1%
2020 28.7% +4.0%
2021 24.6% -14.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.8% 28.3% 31.2% 10
2010s 27.4% 26.5% 28.5% 10
2020s 26.6% 24.6% 28.7% 2

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 59 Kyrgyzstan 25.0% compare
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  3. 61 Ghana 24.9% compare
  4. 63 North Macedonia 24.3% compare
  5. 64 India 24.1% compare
  6. 65 Chad 23.9% compare
  7. 65 Côte d'Ivoire 23.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Namibia?
Mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Namibia was 24.6% 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 Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 2003.
What is the lowest mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 2021.
How does Namibia rank for mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and?
Namibia ranks 62nd 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 Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Namibia 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).