Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in Africa Western and Central

Africa Western and Central: Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and was 20.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
20.4%
Change on year
down 2.6%
Rank
21st
of 47 groups
All-time high
23.2%
in 2001
All-time low
20.4%
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

05101520252000201020212000: 23 %2001: 23.2 %2002: 23 %2003: 22.7 %2004: 22.5 %2005: 22.1 %2006: 22 %2007: 21.9 %2008: 21.8 %2009: 21.9 %2010: 21.8 %2011: 21.7 %2012: 21.6 %2013: 21.5 %2014: 21.3 %2015: 21.1 %2016: 21 %2017: 20.7 %2018: 20.6 %2019: 20.5 %2020: 20.9 %2021: 20.4 %

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 Africa Western and Central stood at 20.4%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Africa Western and Central peaked at 23.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 2021.

Africa Western and Central ranks 21st of 47 groups on this measure, 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 Africa Western and Central, year by year

Annual values for Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70 (%) in Africa Western and Central, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 23.0%
2001 23.2% +0.7%
2002 23.0% -1.0%
2003 22.7% -1.2%
2004 22.5% -1.0%
2005 22.1% -1.6%
2006 22.0% -0.7%
2007 21.9% -0.5%
2008 21.8% -0.3%
2009 21.9% +0.5%
2010 21.8% -0.6%
2011 21.7% -0.2%
2012 21.6% -0.3%
2013 21.5% -0.6%
2014 21.3% -0.9%
2015 21.1% -0.9%
2016 21.0% -0.8%
2017 20.7% -1.1%
2018 20.6% -0.5%
2019 20.5% -0.6%
2020 20.9% +2.1%
2021 20.4% -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.4% 21.8% 23.2% 10
2010s 21.2% 20.5% 21.8% 10
2020s 20.7% 20.4% 20.9% 2

Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central

  1. 18 Mozambique 26.6% compare
  2. 19 Lao People's Democratic Republic 26.5% compare
  3. 20 Mongolia 26.3% compare
  4. 21 Egypt 26.0% compare
  5. 22 Madagascar 25.9% compare
  6. 23 Yemen 25.8% compare
  7. 24 Turkmenistan 25.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Africa Western and Central?
Mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Africa Western and Central was 20.4% 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 Western and Central?
The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 2001.
What is the lowest mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and recorded in Africa Western and Central?
The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 2021.
How does Africa Western and Central rank for mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and?
Africa Western and Central ranks 21st 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 Western and Central?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Africa Western and Central 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).