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

Latest (2021)
17.8 %
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
12th
of 21 groups
All-time high
22.5 %
in 2000
All-time low
17.8 %
in 2020
Years of data
7
2000–2021

Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in World, 2000–2021

05101520252000201020212000: 22.5 %2005: 21.2 %2010: 19.6 %2015: 18.4 %2019: 18 %2020: 17.8 %2021: 17.8 %

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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 10 Philippines 31.9 % compare
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  3. 12 Zimbabwe 31.2 % compare
  4. 13 Central African Republic 30.8 % compare
  5. 14 Papua New Guinea 28.5 % compare
  6. 15 Somalia 27.6 % compare

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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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Indicator
Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes or chronic respiratory disease (probability)
Unit
%
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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