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

Uganda: Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and was 21.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
21.5%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
65th
of 185 countries
All-time high
29.8%
in 2001
All-time low
21.1%
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

01020302000201020212000: 29.2 %2001: 29.8 %2002: 29.5 %2003: 28.9 %2004: 28.4 %2005: 27.4 %2006: 26.2 %2007: 25.1 %2008: 24.3 %2009: 23.6 %2010: 23.3 %2011: 23.1 %2012: 22.6 %2013: 22.5 %2014: 22 %2015: 21.7 %2016: 21.5 %2017: 21.1 %2018: 21.4 %2019: 21.8 %2020: 21.7 %2021: 21.5 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Uganda is 21.5%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Uganda peaked at 29.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 2017.

That places Uganda 65th out of 185 countries 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 Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70 (%) in Uganda, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 29.2%
2001 29.8% +2.1%
2002 29.5% -1.0%
2003 28.9% -2.0%
2004 28.4% -1.7%
2005 27.4% -3.5%
2006 26.2% -4.4%
2007 25.1% -4.2%
2008 24.3% -3.2%
2009 23.6% -2.9%
2010 23.3% -1.3%
2011 23.1% -0.9%
2012 22.6% -2.2%
2013 22.5% -0.4%
2014 22.0% -2.2%
2015 21.7% -1.4%
2016 21.5% -0.9%
2017 21.1% -1.9%
2018 21.4% +1.4%
2019 21.8% +1.9%
2020 21.7% -0.5%
2021 21.5% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.2% 23.6% 29.8% 10
2010s 22.1% 21.1% 23.3% 10
2020s 21.6% 21.5% 21.7% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Uganda?
Mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Uganda was 21.5% 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 Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 2001.
What is the lowest mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 2017.
How does Uganda rank for mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and?
Uganda ranks 65th 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 Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uganda 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).