Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes was 14.7 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 14.7. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 18.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.7, in 2021.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 17th out of 21 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.5 | — |
| 2005 | 17.1 | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 16.1 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 15.3 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 14.8 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 15 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 14.7 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.8 | 17.1 | 18.5 | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.4 | 14.8 | 16.1 | 3 |
| 2020s | 14.85 | 14.7 | 15 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 14 Papua New Guinea 28.5 compare
- 15 Somalia 27.6 compare
- 16 Eritrea 27.3 compare
- 17 Tonga 26.9 compare
- 18 Mozambique 26.6 compare
- 19 Lao People's Democratic Republic 26.5 compare
- 19 Lao People's Democratic Republic 26.5 compare
More health data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -4.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 65,579 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 13.29 (2024)
- Infant deaths 123,075 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 19,510 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 15.35 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 77,054 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 142,579 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Latin America and the Caribbean was 14.7 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 Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7 in 2021.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 17th out of 21 groups with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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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