Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 in North America
North America: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 was 38.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 in North America, 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 North America is 38.7%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 in North America peaked at 39.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 37.9%, in 2019.
North America ranks 7th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 in North America, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 0-4 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.7% | — |
| 2010 | 39.1% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 38.0% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 37.9% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 38.4% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 38.7% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.7% | 38.7% | 38.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 38.3% | 37.9% | 39.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 38.6% | 38.4% | 38.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near North America
More health data for North America
- Population ages 55-59, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate -0.5946 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, per capita 0.0314 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate -0.6806 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.3175 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.0301 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 in North America?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 in North America was 38.7% 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 39.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.9% in 2019.
- How does North America rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4?
- North America ranks 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North America 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.