Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in United States of America
United States of America: Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes was 13.7 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in United States of America, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in United States of America is 13.7, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in United States of America peaked at 17.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.2, in 2019.
United States of America ranks 19th of 21 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.8 | — |
| 2005 | 16 | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 14.5 | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 14 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 13.2 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 13.6 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 13.7 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.9 | 16 | 17.8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.9 | 13.2 | 14.5 | 3 |
| 2020s | 13.65 | 13.6 | 13.7 | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
More health data for United States of America
- Neonatal mortality rate 3.65 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 5.48 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 6.47 (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 3.2 (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 88 (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 16.63 (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 98.8% (2023)
- Adolescent birth rate 0.2 (2022)
- Health worker density, by type of occupation 5.89 (2023)
- Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical 3,073 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in United States of America?
- Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in United States of America was 13.7 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2 in 2019.
- How does United States of America rank for mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes?
- United States of America ranks 19th out of 21 groups with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of 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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