Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, male in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, male was 33.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, male in Africa Eastern and Southern, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, male in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 33.4%.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, male in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 36.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 2000.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 47th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, male in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.8% | — |
| 2010 | 27.2% | +31.1% |
| 2015 | 32.0% | +17.4% |
| 2019 | 36.7% | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 36.0% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 33.4% | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.8% | 20.8% | 20.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 32.0% | 27.2% | 36.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 33.4% | 36.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 44 Philippines 65.0% compare
- 45 Mongolia 64.9% compare
- 46 Poland 64.8% compare
- 47 Uzbekistan 64.4% compare
- 48 Serbia 63.8% compare
- 49 Belarus 63.7% compare
- 50 United States 63.7% compare
More health data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 4.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0196 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0284 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, male in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, male in Africa Eastern and Southern was 33.4% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, male recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 36.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, male recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 2000.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, male?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 47th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, male rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern 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 15-59, male (% of total male deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male deaths ages 15-59 due to non-communicable diseases divided by number of all male deaths ages 15-59, expressed by percentage. Non-Communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.