Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in South Africa
South Africa: Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and was 20.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in South Africa, 2000–2021
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 South Africa stood at 20.1%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in South Africa peaked at 29.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 2021.
That places South Africa 102nd 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 South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.9% | — |
| 2001 | 26.4% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 27.6% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 28.3% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 28.6% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 28.5% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 29.2% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 28.5% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 28.8% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 28.4% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 28.6% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 27.6% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 27.9% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 27.6% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 27.8% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 27.9% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 27.2% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 26.0% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 25.6% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 24.6% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 22.0% | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 20.1% | -8.6% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 20.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.9%, 96% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 20.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.5%, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.1% | 26.4% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 24.6% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 20.1% | 22.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 100 Liberia 20.3% compare
- 101 Tanzania, United Republic of 20.2% compare
- 102 China 20.1% compare
- 102 Sudan 20.1% compare
- 105 Azerbaijan 20.0% compare
- 105 Sao Tome and Principe 20.0% compare
More health data for South Africa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1386 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,152 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,333 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5504 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.045 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0003 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in South Africa?
- Mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in South Africa was 20.1% 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 29.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 2021.
- How does South Africa rank for mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and?
- South Africa ranks 102nd 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 South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).