Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 in OECD members
OECD members: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 was 39.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 in OECD members, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 0-4.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 in OECD members stood at 39.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 in OECD members peaked at 40.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 37.5%, in 2000.
That places OECD members 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 in OECD members, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 0-4 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.5% | — |
| 2010 | 40.9% | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 39.8% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 39.2% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 38.7% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 39.0% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.5% | 37.5% | 37.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 39.2% | 40.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 38.8% | 38.7% | 39.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
More health data for OECD members
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.5618 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 0.5518 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0336 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate -0.0796 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0334 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate -0.5873 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, 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 in OECD members?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 in OECD members was 39.0% 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.5% in 2000.
- How does OECD members rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4?
- OECD members ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this OECD members 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.