Age-standardized NCD mortality rate in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region): Age-standardized NCD mortality rate was 597.01 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Age-standardized NCD mortality rate in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) recorded 597.01 for age-standardized ncd mortality rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized ncd mortality rate in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) peaked at 708.29 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 597.01, in 2021.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Age-standardized NCD mortality rate in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 706.73 | — |
| 2001 | 708.29 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 707.53 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 706.35 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 698.51 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 690.35 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 683.99 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 676.5 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 671.81 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 664.66 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 656.79 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 648.64 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 649.32 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 637.71 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 639.09 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 644.95 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 635.54 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 628.48 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 625.2 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 621.77 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 628.33 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 597.01 | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 691.47 | 664.66 | 708.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 638.75 | 621.77 | 656.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 612.67 | 597.01 | 628.33 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
- 1 Kiribati 1,100 compare
- 2 Micronesia, Federated States of 982.35 compare
- 3 Solomon Islands 978.55 compare
- 4 Lesotho 934.7 compare
- 5 Vanuatu 913.86 compare
More health data for Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 524 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 83,590 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5,830 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 6.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 11.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases 83,590 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 14,992 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 524 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases 5,830 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases 482 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized ncd mortality rate in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Age-standardized ncd mortality rate in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) was 597.01 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized ncd mortality rate recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 708.29 in 2001.
- What is the lowest age-standardized ncd mortality rate recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 597.01 in 2021.
- How does Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank for age-standardized ncd mortality rate?
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 2nd out of 11 groups with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized ncd mortality rate rising or falling in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Age-standardized NCD mortality rate (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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