Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes was 8.6 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
8.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
186th
of 197 countries
All-time high
13.5
in 2000
All-time low
8.6
in 2020
Years of data
7
2000–2021

Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Australia and New Zealand, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 13.52005: 11.72010: 10.22015: 9.62019: 9.22020: 8.62021: 8.6

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Australia and New Zealand recorded 8.6 for mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 13.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.6, in 2020.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 186th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes or chronic respiratory disease (probability) in Australia and New Zealand, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 13.5
2005 11.7 -13.3%
2010 10.2 -12.8%
2015 9.6 -5.9%
2019 9.2 -4.2%
2020 8.6 -6.5%
2021 8.6 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.6 11.7 13.5 2
2010s 9.67 9.2 10.2 3
2020s 8.6 8.6 8.6 2

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 183 Belgium 9.2 compare
  2. 184 Italy 9.1 compare
  3. 185 Maldives 9 compare
  4. 187 Cyprus 8.5 compare
  5. 187 Iceland 8.5 compare
  6. 189 Australia 8.3 compare

See the full ranking of 218 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Australia and New Zealand?
Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Australia and New Zealand was 8.6 in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 13.5 in 2000.
What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 8.6 in 2020.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 186th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
Is mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes or chronic respiratory disease (probability). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes or chronic respiratory disease (probability)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
218 places, 1,526 data points, 2000–2021
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