Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease … probability in United States
United States: Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease … probability was 13.7 % in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in United States, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in United States 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 peaked at 17.8 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.2 %, in 2019.
United States ranks 145th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease … probability in United States, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 13.7 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 11 %, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in United States?
- Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in United States 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2 % in 2019.
- How does United States rank for mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes?
- United States 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?
- 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 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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