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
Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in Africa Western and Central, 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 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 18 Mozambique 26.6% compare
- 19 Lao People's Democratic Republic 26.5% compare
- 20 Mongolia 26.3% compare
- 21 Egypt 26.0% compare
- 22 Madagascar 25.9% compare
- 23 Yemen 25.8% compare
- 24 Turkmenistan 25.7% compare
More health data for Africa Western and Central
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0237 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
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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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).