Italy vs North America: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59

Italy
78.9%
in 2021
North America
66.6%
in 2021
Italy rank
8th
North America rank
9th

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

  • Italy
  • North America
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 78.9% against 66.6% in North America, a difference of 12.3%.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times North America's.

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

Italy ranks 8th and North America ranks 9th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy North America Difference Ahead
2000s 78.6% 72.6% 6.0% Italy
2010s 82.1% 75.4% 6.7% Italy
2020s 78.5% 69.1% 9.5% Italy

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, Italy or North America?
Italy, at 78.9% against 66.6% in North America as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 between Italy and North America?
12.3%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and North America?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Italy and North America rank globally for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59?
Italy ranks 8th and North America ranks 9th 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 (% of total 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 (% of total deaths ages 15-59)
Unit
% of total 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 deaths ages 15-59 due to non-communicable diseases divided by number of all 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.