Probability (%) of dying between age 30 and exact age 70 from any of in Africa (WHO region)
Africa (WHO region): Probability (%) of dying between age 30 and exact age 70 from any of was 20.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
20.8%
Change on year
down 2.3%
Rank
5th
of 11 groups
All-time high
23.6%
in 2000
All-time low
20.8%
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Probability (%) of dying between age 30 and exact age 70 from any of in Africa (WHO region), 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, probability (%) of dying between age 30 and exact age 70 from any of in Africa (WHO region) stood at 20.8%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability (%) of dying between age 30 and exact age 70 from any of in Africa (WHO region) peaked at 23.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 2021.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Probability (%) of dying between age 30 and exact age 70 from any of in Africa (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.6% | — |
| 2001 | 23.5% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 23.3% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 23.2% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 23.0% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 22.7% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 22.6% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 22.5% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 22.4% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 22.3% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 22.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 22.1% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 21.8% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 21.6% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 21.5% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 21.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 21.4% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 21.2% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 21.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 21.0% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 21.3% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 20.8% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.9% | 22.3% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 21.0% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 20.8% | 21.3% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability (%) of dying between age 30 and exact age 70 from any of in Africa (WHO region)?
- Probability (%) of dying between age 30 and exact age 70 from any of in Africa (WHO region) was 20.8% in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest probability (%) of dying between age 30 and exact age 70 from any of recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest probability (%) of dying between age 30 and exact age 70 from any of recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 2021.
- How does Africa (WHO region) rank for probability (%) of dying between age 30 and exact age 70 from any of?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 5th out of 11 groups with data for 2021.
- Is probability (%) of dying between age 30 and exact age 70 from any of rising or falling in Africa (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Probability (%) of dying between age 30 and exact age 70 from any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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