Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Northern Africa and Western Asia
Northern Africa and Western Asia: Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes was 19 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Northern Africa and Western Asia recorded 19 for mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 24.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19, in 2021.
That places Northern Africa and Western Asia 11th out of 21 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.4 | — |
| 2005 | 23 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 19.9 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 19.4 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 19 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.7 | 23 | 24.4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.97 | 19.9 | 22 | 3 |
| 2020s | 19.2 | 19 | 19.4 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa and Western Asia
- 8 Eswatini 32.3 compare
- 8 Samoa 32.3 compare
- 10 Philippines 31.9 compare
- 11 Haiti 31.6 compare
- 12 Zimbabwe 31.2 compare
- 13 Central African Republic 30.8 compare
- 14 Papua New Guinea 28.5 compare
More health data for Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -4.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths 305,786 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 8.31 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 4.7 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 148,273 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 157,513 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 52,963 (2024)
- Infant deaths 252,823 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Northern Africa and Western Asia was 19 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.4 in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 in 2021.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 11th out of 21 groups with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western Asia 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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