Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Sweden: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, female

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
51.5%
in 2021
Sweden
78.2%
in 2021
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
34th
Sweden rank
32nd

Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, female over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 78.2% against 51.5% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 26.7%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.5 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 32nd of 47 groups.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 69.6% 84.4% 14.8% Sweden
2010s 69.8% 81.4% 11.6% Sweden
2020s 56.2% 78.1% 21.8% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, female, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Sweden?
Sweden, at 78.2% against 51.5% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, female between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Sweden?
26.7%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Sweden?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Sweden rank globally for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, female?
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, female (% of total female deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, female (% of total female deaths ages 15-59)
Unit
% of total female deaths ages 15-59
Source
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,392 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Number of female deaths ages 15-59 due to non-communicable diseases divided by number of all female deaths ages 15-59, expressed by percentage. Non-Communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.