Germany vs North America: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases
Germany
85.0%
in 2021
North America
78.1%
in 2021
Germany rank
10th
North America rank
8th
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases over time
- Germany
- North America
How they compare
Germany currently reports 85.0% against 78.1% in North America, a difference of 6.9%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times North America's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 10th and North America ranks 8th of 185 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.9% | 87.9% | 3.9% | Germany |
| 2010s | 91.1% | 88.1% | 3.1% | Germany |
| 2020s | 86.4% | 78.8% | 7.6% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, Germany or North America?
- Germany, at 85.0% against 78.1% in North America as of 2021.
- What is the difference in cause of death, by non-communicable diseases between Germany and North America?
- 6.9%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and North America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Germany and North America rank globally for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases?
- Germany ranks 10th and North America ranks 8th 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 (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Non-communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.