Maldives vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female
Maldives
79.1%
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa
37.7%
in 2021
Maldives rank
45th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
43rd
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female over time
- Maldives
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 79.1% against 37.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 41.4%.
That makes Maldives's figure about 2.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 45th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 43rd of 185 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.0% | 21.0% | 53.1% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 87.0% | 33.7% | 53.2% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 82.1% | 38.1% | 43.9% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female, Maldives or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Maldives, at 79.1% against 37.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female between Maldives and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 41.4%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Maldives and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female?
- Maldives ranks 45th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 43rd 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, female (% of total female deaths). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of female deaths due to non-communicable diseases divided by number of all female deaths, expressed by percentage. Non-Communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.