Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes was 21.4 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Northern Africa, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Northern Africa recorded 21.4 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 1.8% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Northern Africa peaked at 24.8 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 21.4, in 2021.
Northern Africa ranks 8th of 21 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.6 | — |
| 2005 | 24.8 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 24.3 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 24 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 22.6 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 21.8 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 21.4 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.7 | 24.6 | 24.8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.63 | 22.6 | 24.3 | 3 |
| 2020s | 21.6 | 21.4 | 21.8 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
More health data for Northern Africa
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 93,975 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 32.15 (2024)
- Infant deaths 150,684 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 9.79 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 25.64 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 188,339 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 94,364 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Northern Africa?
- Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Northern Africa was 21.4 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?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8 in 2005.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4 in 2021.
- How does Northern Africa rank for mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes?
- Northern Africa ranks 8th out of 21 groups with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Africa 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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