Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes was 21.4 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan 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.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 24.1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.4, in 2021.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 21 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.1 | — |
| 2005 | 23.1 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 22.8 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 22.1 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 21.6 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 22 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 21.4 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.6 | 23.1 | 24.1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.17 | 21.6 | 22.8 | 3 |
| 2020s | 21.7 | 21.4 | 22 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0323 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0142 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5639 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Sub-Saharan 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1 in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4 in 2021.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th out of 21 groups with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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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