Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Northern America

Northern America: Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes was 13.2 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
13.2
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
20th
of 21 groups
All-time high
17.4
in 2000
All-time low
12.8
in 2019
Years of data
7
2000–2021

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

0510152000201020212000: 17.42005: 15.72010: 14.22015: 13.62019: 12.82020: 13.22021: 13.2

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Northern America recorded 13.2 for mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Northern America peaked at 17.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.8, in 2019.

That places Northern America 20th out of 21 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes or chronic respiratory disease (probability) in Northern America, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 17.4
2005 15.7 -9.8%
2010 14.2 -9.6%
2015 13.6 -4.2%
2019 12.8 -5.9%
2020 13.2 +3.1%
2021 13.2 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.55 15.7 17.4 2
2010s 13.53 12.8 14.2 3
2020s 13.2 13.2 13.2 2

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 17 Tonga 26.9 compare
  2. 18 Mozambique 26.6 compare
  3. 19 Lao People's Democratic Republic 26.5 compare
  4. 19 Lao People's Democratic Republic 26.5 compare
  5. 21 Mongolia 26.3 compare
  6. 22 Egypt 26 compare
  7. 23 Madagascar 25.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Northern America?
Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Northern America was 13.2 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 America?
The highest recorded value was 17.4 in 2000.
What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 12.8 in 2019.
How does Northern America rank for mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes?
Northern America ranks 20th out of 21 groups with data for 2021.
Is mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern America 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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