How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Sweden?

6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

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.

Latin America & Caribbean vs Sweden: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59

Latin America & Caribbean

42.5%

in 2021

Sweden

71.6%

in 2021

Latin America & Caribbean rank

37th

Sweden rank

34th

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

Latin America & Caribbean
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 71.6% against 42.5% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 29.1%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.7 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

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

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 37th and Sweden ranks 34th 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	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
2000s	54.7%	78.5%	23.8%	Sweden
2010s	56.2%	75.4%	19.2%	Sweden
2020s	45.7%	71.5%	25.8%	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, Latin America & Caribbean or Sweden?: Sweden, at 71.6% against 42.5% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 between Latin America & Caribbean and Sweden?: 29.1%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Sweden?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and Sweden rank globally for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59?: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 37th and Sweden ranks 34th 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 (% 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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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: 18 September 2026

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.