Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 … 0-4 male in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 … 0-4 male was 28.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4, male in Latin America & Caribbean, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths ages 0-4.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4, male in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 28.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4, male in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 29.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 21.3%, in 2000.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 13th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 … 0-4 male in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths ages 0-4 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.3% | — |
| 2010 | 25.6% | +19.8% |
| 2015 | 29.3% | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 29.2% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 28.6% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 28.8% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.3% | 21.3% | 21.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 25.6% | 29.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 28.7% | 28.6% | 28.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, annual growth rate -0.0533 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, per capita 0.0401 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, annual growth rate -0.494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.039 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0399 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate -0.2727 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4, male in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4, male in Latin America & Caribbean was 28.8% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4, male recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 29.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4, male recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 2000.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4, male?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4, male rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4, male (% of total male deaths ages 0-4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male deaths ages 0-4 due to non-communicable diseases divided by number of all male deaths ages 0-4, expressed by percentage. Non-Communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.