Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in Least developed countries

Least developed countries: 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 3.6%
Rank
9th
of 47 groups
All-time high
26.9%
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 Least developed countries, 2000–2021

01020302000201020212000: 26.9 %2001: 26.4 %2002: 26.2 %2003: 25.9 %2004: 25.6 %2005: 25.3 %2006: 25.2 %2007: 25 %2008: 24.7 %2009: 24.3 %2010: 23.9 %2011: 23.5 %2012: 23.2 %2013: 22.9 %2014: 22.8 %2015: 22.7 %2016: 22.7 %2017: 22.7 %2018: 22.7 %2019: 22.7 %2020: 22.8 %2021: 22 %

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

Analysis

Least developed countries recorded 22.0% 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.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Least developed countries peaked at 26.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 2021.

That places Least developed countries 9th 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 Least developed countries, year by year

Annual values for Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70 (%) in Least developed countries, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 26.9%
2001 26.4% -1.6%
2002 26.2% -1.0%
2003 25.9% -0.9%
2004 25.6% -1.1%
2005 25.3% -1.2%
2006 25.2% -0.4%
2007 25.0% -0.9%
2008 24.7% -1.3%
2009 24.3% -1.5%
2010 23.9% -1.5%
2011 23.5% -1.7%
2012 23.2% -1.4%
2013 22.9% -1.1%
2014 22.8% -0.7%
2015 22.7% -0.2%
2016 22.7% -0.2%
2017 22.7% -0.1%
2018 22.7% +0.2%
2019 22.7% -0.2%
2020 22.8% +0.6%
2021 22.0% -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.6% 24.3% 26.9% 10
2010s 23.0% 22.7% 23.9% 10
2020s 22.4% 22.0% 22.8% 2

Countries ranked near Least developed countries

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Least developed countries?
Mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Least developed countries 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 Least developed countries?
The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and recorded in Least developed countries?
The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 2021.
How does Least developed countries rank for mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and?
Least developed countries ranks 9th 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 Least developed countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Least developed countries 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).