Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Western Asia
Western Asia: Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes was 16.7 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Western Asia, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Western Asia recorded 16.7 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 3.5% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Western Asia peaked at 24.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.7, in 2021.
That places Western Asia 13th out of 21 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.3 | — |
| 2005 | 21.5 | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 20 | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 18.2 | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 17.4 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 17.3 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 16.7 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.9 | 21.5 | 24.3 | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.53 | 17.4 | 20 | 3 |
| 2020s | 17 | 16.7 | 17.3 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
- 10 Philippines 31.9 compare
- 11 Haiti 31.6 compare
- 12 Zimbabwe 31.2 compare
- 13 Central African Republic 30.8 compare
- 14 Papua New Guinea 28.5 compare
- 15 Somalia 27.6 compare
- 16 Eritrea 27.3 compare
More health data for Western Asia
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -5.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 54,298 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 20.11 (2024)
- Infant deaths 102,139 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 6.85 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 17.45 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 117,447 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 63,149 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Western Asia?
- Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Western Asia was 16.7 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 Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7 in 2021.
- How does Western Asia rank for mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes?
- Western Asia ranks 13th out of 21 groups with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Asia 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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