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 30.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
30.1%
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
24th
of 185 countries
All-time high
33.8%
in 2016
All-time low
26.0%
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

01020302000201020212000: 26 %2001: 26.8 %2002: 28.1 %2003: 28.7 %2004: 29.6 %2005: 29.6 %2006: 29.2 %2007: 29 %2008: 29.7 %2009: 27.8 %2010: 31.7 %2011: 32.2 %2012: 32 %2013: 33 %2014: 33.1 %2015: 33.4 %2016: 33.8 %2017: 33.4 %2018: 33.8 %2019: 32.8 %2020: 33.6 %2021: 30.1 %

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

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 30.1% for mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Zimbabwe peaked at 33.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 2000.

That places Zimbabwe 24th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

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, male (%) in Zimbabwe, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 26.0%
2001 26.8% +3.1%
2002 28.1% +4.9%
2003 28.7% +2.1%
2004 29.6% +3.1%
2005 29.6% +0.0%
2006 29.2% -1.4%
2007 29.0% -0.7%
2008 29.7% +2.4%
2009 27.8% -6.4%
2010 31.7% +14.0%
2011 32.2% +1.6%
2012 32.0% -0.6%
2013 33.0% +3.1%
2014 33.1% +0.3%
2015 33.4% +0.9%
2016 33.8% +1.2%
2017 33.4% -1.2%
2018 33.8% +1.2%
2019 32.8% -3.0%
2020 33.6% +2.4%
2021 30.1% -10.4%

Zimbabwe compared with similar countries

  • Zimbabwe's 30.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.9%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Zimbabwe's 30.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.5%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.4% 26.0% 29.7% 10
2010s 32.9% 31.7% 33.8% 10
2020s 31.9% 30.1% 33.6% 2

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 21 Turkmenistan 31.2% compare
  2. 22 Tonga 31.0% compare
  3. 23 Egypt 30.8% compare
  4. 25 Armenia 30.0% compare
  5. 26 Lao People's Democratic Republic 29.9% compare
  6. 27 Eritrea 29.4% compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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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 30.1% 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 33.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 2000.
How does Zimbabwe rank for mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and?
Zimbabwe ranks 24th 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 6.5%. 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, 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).