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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
45.4%
in 2021
New Zealand
71.6%
in 2021
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
25th
New Zealand rank
27th

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

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

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 71.6% against 45.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 26.2%.

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

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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 25th and New Zealand ranks 27th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 59.2% 67.4% 8.1% New Zealand
2010s 56.0% 69.8% 13.9% New Zealand
2020s 47.5% 71.4% 23.8% New Zealand

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, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 71.6% 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and New Zealand?
26.2%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and New Zealand?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and New Zealand rank globally for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, male?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 25th and New Zealand ranks 27th 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, 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.