Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Somalia

Somalia: Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes was 27.6 % in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
27.6 %
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
15th
of 197 countries
All-time high
33.4 %
in 2000
All-time low
27.6 %
in 2021
Years of data
7
2000–2021

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

01020302000201020212000: 33.4 %2005: 32 %2010: 30.7 %2015: 30 %2019: 29.2 %2020: 29.3 %2021: 27.6 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Somalia is 27.6 %, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Somalia peaked at 33.4 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.6 %, in 2021.

Somalia ranks 15th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes or chronic respiratory disease (probability) in Somalia, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 33.4 %
2005 32 % -4.2%
2010 30.7 % -4.1%
2015 30 % -2.3%
2019 29.2 % -2.7%
2020 29.3 % +0.3%
2021 27.6 % -5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.7 % 32 % 33.4 % 2
2010s 29.97 % 29.2 % 30.7 % 3
2020s 28.45 % 27.6 % 29.3 % 2

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 12 Zimbabwe 31.2 % compare
  2. 13 Central African Republic 30.8 % compare
  3. 14 Papua New Guinea 28.5 % compare
  4. 16 Eritrea 27.3 % compare
  5. 17 Tonga 26.9 % compare
  6. 18 Mozambique 26.6 % compare

See the full ranking of 218 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Somalia?
Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Somalia was 27.6 % 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 Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 33.4 % in 2000.
What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 27.6 % in 2021.
How does Somalia rank for mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes?
Somalia ranks 15th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
Is mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Somalia 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)
Unit
%
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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