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

Latest (2021)
13.7
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
145th
of 197 countries
All-time high
17.8
in 2000
All-time low
13.2
in 2019
Years of data
7
2000–2021

Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in United States of America, 2000–2021

051015202000201020212000: 17.82005: 162010: 14.52015: 142019: 13.22020: 13.62021: 13.7

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2021, mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in United States of America stood at 13.7.

Compared with earlier readings it is 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 145th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes or chronic respiratory disease (probability) in United States of America, 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 142 Barbados 14 compare
  2. 143 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 13.9 compare
  3. 143 Sri Lanka 13.9 compare
  4. 146 Saudi Arabia 13.6 compare
  5. 147 Argentina 13.4 compare
  6. 148 Algeria 13.3 compare

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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 145th out of 197 countries 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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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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