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

Latest (2021)
19
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
11th
of 21 groups
All-time high
24.4
in 2000
All-time low
19
in 2021
Years of data
7
2000–2021

Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2000–2021

05101520252000201020212000: 24.42005: 232010: 222015: 212019: 19.92020: 19.42021: 19

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

Annual values for Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes or chronic respiratory disease (probability) in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 8 Eswatini 32.3 compare
  2. 8 Samoa 32.3 compare
  3. 10 Philippines 31.9 compare
  4. 11 Haiti 31.6 compare
  5. 12 Zimbabwe 31.2 compare
  6. 13 Central African Republic 30.8 compare
  7. 14 Papua New Guinea 28.5 compare

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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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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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