Australia vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, male

Australia
72.4%
in 2021
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
45.4%
in 2021
Australia rank
22nd
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
25th

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

  • Australia
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
020406080200020102021

How they compare

Australia currently reports 72.4% against 45.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 27.0%.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.

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

Australia ranks 22nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 25th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
2000s 69.4% 59.2% 10.1% Australia
2010s 71.3% 56.0% 15.3% Australia
2020s 72.4% 47.5% 24.9% Australia

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, male, Australia or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Australia, at 72.4% against 45.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, male between Australia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
27.0%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Australia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, male?
Australia ranks 22nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 25th of 185 countries.
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, male (% of total male 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, male (% of total male deaths ages 15-59)
Unit
% of total male 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 male deaths ages 15-59 due to non-communicable diseases divided by number of all male 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.