Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease … probability in Somalia
Somalia: Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease … probability was 27.6 % in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Somalia, 2000–2021
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 … probability in Somalia, year by year
| 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% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 27.6 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 23.4 %, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 27.6 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.7 %, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 12 Zimbabwe 31.2 % compare
- 13 Central African Republic 30.8 % compare
- 14 Papua New Guinea 28.5 % compare
- 16 Eritrea 27.3 % compare
- 17 Tonga 26.9 % compare
- 18 Mozambique 26.6 % compare
More health data for Somalia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,421 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 182 (2013)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0897 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0926 units per person (2025)
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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