Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, male in Germany

Germany: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, male was 78.2% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
78.2%
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
3rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
82.7%
in 2019
All-time low
78.2%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, male in Germany, 2000–2021

0204060802000201020212000: 78.9 % of total male deaths ages 15-592010: 81.8 % of total male deaths ages 15-592015: 82.5 % of total male deaths ages 15-592019: 82.7 % of total male deaths ages 15-592020: 81.8 % of total male deaths ages 15-592021: 78.2 % of total male deaths ages 15-59

Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths ages 15-59.

Analysis

Germany recorded 78.2% for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, male in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, male in Germany peaked at 82.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 78.2%, in 2021.

Germany ranks 3rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, male in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, male (% of total male deaths ages 15-59) in Germany, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total male deaths ages 15-59 Change
2000 78.9%
2010 81.8% +3.6%
2015 82.5% +0.8%
2019 82.7% +0.3%
2020 81.8% -1.1%
2021 78.2% -4.4%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 78.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 67.8%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 78.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.7%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 78.9% 78.9% 78.9% 1
2010s 82.3% 81.8% 82.7% 3
2020s 80.0% 78.2% 81.8% 2

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 Denmark 81.1% compare
  2. 2 Singapore 78.7% compare
  3. 4 Tonga 77.5% compare
  4. 5 Canada 76.8% compare
  5. 6 Finland 76.6% compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

More health data for Germany

All data for Germany →

Frequently asked questions

What is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, male in Germany?
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, male in Germany was 78.2% 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 Germany?
The highest recorded value was 82.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, male recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 78.2% in 2021.
How does Germany rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, male?
Germany ranks 3rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, male rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Germany 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, male in Germany. Statizoid, drawing on Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Retrieved 18 September 2026, from https://health.statizoid.com/stat/cause-of-death-by-non-communicable-diseases-ages-15-59-male-percent-of-total-male-deaths/germany/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://health.statizoid.com/stat/cause-of-death-by-non-communicable-diseases-ages-15-59-male-percent-of-total-male-deaths/germany/">Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, male in Germany</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, male (% of total male deaths ages 15-59)
Unit
% of total male deaths ages 15-59
Source
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,392 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

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.