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

South Africa: Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and was 22.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
22.7%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
50th
of 185 countries
All-time high
26.2%
in 2010
All-time low
21.2%
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

01020302000201020212000: 21.6 %2001: 21.2 %2002: 22.5 %2003: 23.3 %2004: 23.4 %2005: 23.3 %2006: 24.9 %2007: 24.9 %2008: 25.3 %2009: 24.9 %2010: 26.2 %2011: 24.9 %2012: 24.7 %2013: 24.2 %2014: 24.5 %2015: 24.6 %2016: 24.1 %2017: 23 %2018: 22.6 %2019: 21.6 %2020: 23.1 %2021: 22.7 %

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 South Africa stood at 22.7%.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in South Africa peaked at 26.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 2001.

South Africa ranks 50th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70 (%) in South Africa, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 21.6%
2001 21.2% -1.9%
2002 22.5% +6.1%
2003 23.3% +3.6%
2004 23.4% +0.4%
2005 23.3% -0.4%
2006 24.9% +6.9%
2007 24.9% +0.0%
2008 25.3% +1.6%
2009 24.9% -1.6%
2010 26.2% +5.2%
2011 24.9% -5.0%
2012 24.7% -0.8%
2013 24.2% -2.0%
2014 24.5% +1.2%
2015 24.6% +0.4%
2016 24.1% -2.0%
2017 23.0% -4.6%
2018 22.6% -1.7%
2019 21.6% -4.4%
2020 23.1% +6.9%
2021 22.7% -1.7%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 22.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.1%, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • South Africa's 22.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.5%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.5% 21.2% 25.3% 10
2010s 24.0% 21.6% 26.2% 10
2020s 22.9% 22.7% 23.1% 2

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 48 Namibia 23.1% compare
  2. 49 Mali 23.0% compare
  3. 50 Côte d'Ivoire 22.7% compare
  4. 50 Iraq 22.7% compare
  5. 50 Latvia 22.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in South Africa?
Mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in South Africa was 22.7% 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 South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 26.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 2001.
How does South Africa rank for mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and?
South Africa ranks 50th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South Africa 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).