Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in European Union

European Union: Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and was 12.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
12.1%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
44th
of 47 groups
All-time high
17.5%
in 2000
All-time low
12.1%
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

0510152000201020212000: 17.5 %2001: 17 %2002: 16.7 %2003: 16.4 %2004: 15.8 %2005: 15.6 %2006: 15.2 %2007: 15 %2008: 14.6 %2009: 14.5 %2010: 14.1 %2011: 13.9 %2012: 13.7 %2013: 13.5 %2014: 13.1 %2015: 13.2 %2016: 12.9 %2017: 12.7 %2018: 12.6 %2019: 12.2 %2020: 12.1 %2021: 12.1 %

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

Analysis

European Union recorded 12.1% for mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in European Union peaked at 17.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2021.

European Union ranks 44th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom 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 European Union, year by year

Annual values for Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70 (%) in European Union, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 17.5%
2001 17.0% -2.6%
2002 16.7% -1.9%
2003 16.4% -1.6%
2004 15.8% -3.6%
2005 15.6% -1.7%
2006 15.2% -2.4%
2007 15.0% -1.5%
2008 14.6% -2.3%
2009 14.5% -1.0%
2010 14.1% -2.2%
2011 13.9% -1.8%
2012 13.7% -1.5%
2013 13.5% -1.6%
2014 13.1% -2.4%
2015 13.2% +0.4%
2016 12.9% -2.0%
2017 12.7% -1.3%
2018 12.6% -1.0%
2019 12.2% -2.9%
2020 12.1% -0.9%
2021 12.1% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.8% 14.5% 17.5% 10
2010s 13.2% 12.2% 14.1% 10
2020s 12.1% 12.1% 12.1% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in European Union?
Mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in European Union was 12.1% 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 European Union?
The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and recorded in European Union?
The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2021.
How does European Union rank for mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and?
European Union ranks 44th 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 European Union?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union 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).