Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and was 20.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
20.7%
Change on year
down 2.5%
Rank
20th
of 47 groups
All-time high
25.7%
in 2000
All-time low
20.7%
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 2000–2021

01020302000201020212000: 25.7 %2001: 25.6 %2002: 25.5 %2003: 25.5 %2004: 25.2 %2005: 24.9 %2006: 24.6 %2007: 24.2 %2008: 23.9 %2009: 23.6 %2010: 23.2 %2011: 22.9 %2012: 22.7 %2013: 22.3 %2014: 22.2 %2015: 22.3 %2016: 21.9 %2017: 21.6 %2018: 21.6 %2019: 21.5 %2020: 21.2 %2021: 20.7 %

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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 20.7%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 25.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2021.

That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70 (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 25.7%
2001 25.6% -0.2%
2002 25.5% -0.4%
2003 25.5% -0.3%
2004 25.2% -1.1%
2005 24.9% -1.2%
2006 24.6% -1.2%
2007 24.2% -1.5%
2008 23.9% -1.2%
2009 23.6% -1.2%
2010 23.2% -1.5%
2011 22.9% -1.7%
2012 22.7% -0.8%
2013 22.3% -1.6%
2014 22.2% -0.4%
2015 22.3% +0.2%
2016 21.9% -1.6%
2017 21.6% -1.2%
2018 21.6% -0.4%
2019 21.5% -0.4%
2020 21.2% -1.2%
2021 20.7% -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.9% 23.6% 25.7% 10
2010s 22.2% 21.5% 23.2% 10
2020s 20.9% 20.7% 21.2% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 20.7% 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2021.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 20th 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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).