Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in World
World: Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes was 17.8 % in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in World, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in World is 17.8 %, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in World peaked at 22.5 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.8 %, in 2020.
World ranks 12th of 21 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.5 % | — |
| 2005 | 21.2 % | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 19.6 % | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 18.4 % | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 18 % | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 17.8 % | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 17.8 % | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.85 % | 21.2 % | 22.5 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.67 % | 18 % | 19.6 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 17.8 % | 17.8 % | 17.8 % | 2 |
Countries ranked near World
- 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
More health data for World
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 0.131 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0281 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0262 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.0255 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in World?
- Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in World was 17.8 % 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8 % in 2020.
- How does World rank for mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes?
- World ranks 12th out of 21 groups with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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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