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

Latest (2021)
21.4
Change on year
down 1.8%
Rank
8th
of 21 groups
All-time high
24.8
in 2005
All-time low
21.4
in 2021
Years of data
7
2000–2021

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

05101520252000201020212000: 24.62005: 24.82010: 24.32015: 242019: 22.62020: 21.82021: 21.4

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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 5 Vanuatu 36.8 compare
  2. 6 Lesotho 36.3 compare
  3. 7 Afghanistan 32.7 compare
  4. 8 Eswatini 32.3 compare
  5. 8 Samoa 32.3 compare
  6. 10 Philippines 31.9 compare
  7. 11 Haiti 31.6 compare

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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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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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