Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 was 27.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 0-4.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) is 27.9%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 27.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2000.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 17th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 0-4 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.5% | — |
| 2010 | 21.8% | +40.5% |
| 2015 | 25.4% | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 27.4% | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 27.8% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 27.9% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.5% | 15.5% | 15.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 21.8% | 27.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 27.8% | 27.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
More health data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0424 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0341 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 27.9% 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 recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 27.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2000.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 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 (% of total deaths ages 0-4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 0-4 due to non-communicable diseases divided by number of all 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.