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Premature NCD Mortality by African country
Lesotho has the highest probability of premature death from non-communicable disease of any African country, at 36.3%, ahead of Eswatini and Zimbabwe.
Probability of dying between ages 30 and 70 from cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes or chronic respiratory disease. 54 of 54 countries, ranked · WHO GHO, 2021.
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| # | Country | Premature NCD Mortality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesotho | 36.3% | |
| 2 | Eswatini | 32.3% | |
| 3 | Zimbabwe | 31.2% | |
| 4 | Central African Republic | 30.8% | |
| 5 | Somalia | 27.6% | |
| 6 | Eritrea | 27.3% | |
| 7 | Mozambique | 26.6% | |
| 8 | Egypt | 26% | |
| 9 | Madagascar | 25.9% | |
| 10 | Togo | 25.4% | |
| 11 | Guinea-Bissau | 25.3% | |
| 12 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 25.1% | |
| 13 | Malawi | 24.9% | |
| 14 | Burundi | 24.8% | |
| 15 | Angola | 24.7% | |
| 16 | Cameroon | 24.3% | |
| 17 | Sierra Leone | 23.9% | |
| 18 | Guinea | 23.6% | |
| 19 | Zambia | 23.6% | |
| 20 | Burkina Faso | 23.4% | |
| 21 | Chad | 23.4% | |
| 22 | Namibia | 23.1% | |
| 23 | Mali | 23% | |
| 24 | Cote d'Ivoire | 22.7% | |
| 25 | South Africa | 22.7% | |
| 26 | South Sudan | 22.4% | |
| 27 | Ghana | 22.2% | |
| 28 | Liberia | 22% | |
| 29 | Morocco | 22% | |
| 30 | Gambia | 21.8% | |
| 31 | Mauritius | 21.7% | |
| 32 | Uganda | 21.5% | |
| 33 | Senegal | 21.4% | |
| 34 | Republic of the Congo | 21.2% | |
| 35 | Sudan | 21.2% | |
| 36 | Benin | 20.8% | |
| 37 | Djibouti | 20.6% | |
| 38 | Equatorial Guinea | 20.3% | |
| 39 | Comoros | 20.2% | |
| 40 | Niger | 20.2% | |
| 41 | Rwanda | 20% | |
| 42 | Libya | 19.8% | |
| 43 | Sao Tome and Principe | 19.5% | |
| 44 | Botswana | 19% | |
| 45 | Tanzania | 18.8% | |
| 46 | Mauritania | 18.7% | |
| 47 | Gabon | 18.1% | |
| 48 | Kenya | 18% | |
| 49 | Nigeria | 17.7% | |
| 50 | Cabo Verde | 17.2% | |
| 51 | Ethiopia | 16.8% | |
| 52 | Seychelles | 15.6% | |
| 53 | Algeria | 13.3% | |
| 54 | Tunisia | 13% |
Central African Republic
Somalia
Eritrea
Mozambique
Egypt
Madagascar
Togo
Guinea-Bissau
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Malawi
Burundi
Angola
Cameroon
Sierra Leone
Guinea
Zambia
Burkina Faso
Chad
Namibia
Mali
Cote d'Ivoire
South Africa
South Sudan
Ghana
Liberia
Morocco
Gambia
Mauritius
Uganda
Senegal
Republic of the Congo
Sudan
Benin
Djibouti
Equatorial Guinea
Comoros
Niger
Rwanda
Libya
Sao Tome and Principe
Botswana
Tanzania
Mauritania
Gabon
Kenya
Nigeria
Cabo Verde
Ethiopia
Seychelles
Algeria
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Frequently asked questions
Which African country has the highest probability of premature death from non-communicable disease?
Lesotho has the highest probability of premature death from non-communicable disease in Africa at 36.3% (2021), followed by Eswatini and Zimbabwe.
Which African country has the lowest probability of premature death from non-communicable disease?
Tunisia has the lowest probability of premature death from non-communicable disease of the 54 African countries with data, at 13% (2021).
How many African countries report Premature NCD Mortality data?
54 of 54 African countries have a recent Premature NCD Mortality figure in the Africa API. Each value links to the country's full series with source and history.
How do I get this ranking via API?
Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=ncd_premature_mortality_pct&latest=true with the country codes you need and a free Africa API key — the response returns the latest value per country as JSON.
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