Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes was 31.2 % in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
31.2 %
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
12th
of 197 countries
All-time high
33.8 %
in 2010
All-time low
23.5 %
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2021

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

01020302000201020212000: 23.5 %2005: 28.7 %2010: 33.8 %2015: 33.5 %2019: 32.7 %2020: 33 %2021: 31.2 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Zimbabwe stood at 31.2 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Zimbabwe peaked at 33.8 % in 2010 and was at its lowest, 23.5 %, in 2000.

That places Zimbabwe 12th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes or chronic respiratory disease (probability) in Zimbabwe, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 23.5 %
2005 28.7 % +22.1%
2010 33.8 % +17.8%
2015 33.5 % -0.9%
2019 32.7 % -2.4%
2020 33 % +0.9%
2021 31.2 % -5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.1 % 23.5 % 28.7 % 2
2010s 33.33 % 32.7 % 33.8 % 3
2020s 32.1 % 31.2 % 33 % 2

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 10 Philippines 31.9 % compare
  2. 11 Haiti 31.6 % compare
  3. 13 Central African Republic 30.8 % compare
  4. 14 Papua New Guinea 28.5 % compare
  5. 15 Somalia 27.6 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Zimbabwe?
Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Zimbabwe was 31.2 % 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 Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 33.8 % in 2010.
What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 23.5 % in 2000.
How does Zimbabwe rank for mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes?
Zimbabwe ranks 12th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
Is mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zimbabwe 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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