Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in Africa Eastern and Southern

Africa Eastern and Southern: Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and was 22.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
22.0%
Change on year
down 2.6%
Rank
10th
of 47 groups
All-time high
24.9%
in 2000
All-time low
22.0%
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

05101520252000201020212000: 24.9 %2001: 24.4 %2002: 24.4 %2003: 24.3 %2004: 24.2 %2005: 23.8 %2006: 23.7 %2007: 23.5 %2008: 23.5 %2009: 23.2 %2010: 23.3 %2011: 23 %2012: 22.6 %2013: 22.4 %2014: 22.4 %2015: 22.5 %2016: 22.4 %2017: 22.3 %2018: 22.4 %2019: 22.2 %2020: 22.5 %2021: 22 %

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 Africa Eastern and Southern is 22.0%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 24.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 2021.

That places Africa Eastern and Southern 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top 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 Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year

Annual values for Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70 (%) in Africa Eastern and Southern, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 24.9%
2001 24.4% -1.7%
2002 24.4% -0.3%
2003 24.3% -0.2%
2004 24.2% -0.7%
2005 23.8% -1.7%
2006 23.7% -0.2%
2007 23.5% -0.7%
2008 23.5% -0.3%
2009 23.2% -1.0%
2010 23.3% +0.3%
2011 23.0% -1.3%
2012 22.6% -1.8%
2013 22.4% -0.6%
2014 22.4% -0.1%
2015 22.5% +0.4%
2016 22.4% -0.3%
2017 22.3% -0.5%
2018 22.4% +0.4%
2019 22.2% -0.9%
2020 22.5% +1.6%
2021 22.0% -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.0% 23.2% 24.9% 10
2010s 22.5% 22.2% 23.3% 10
2020s 22.2% 22.0% 22.5% 2

Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern

  1. 7 Afghanistan 32.7% compare
  2. 8 Eswatini 32.3% compare
  3. 8 Samoa 32.3% compare
  4. 10 Philippines 31.9% compare
  5. 11 Haiti 31.6% compare
  6. 12 Zimbabwe 31.2% compare
  7. 13 Central African Republic 30.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Africa Eastern and Southern?
Mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Africa Eastern and Southern was 22.0% 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 Africa Eastern and Southern?
The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 2021.
How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 10th 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 Africa Eastern and Southern?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern 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 (%). 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 (%)
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).