Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, male in OECD members
OECD members: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, male was 60.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, male in OECD members, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
OECD members recorded 60.0% 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 4.8% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, male in OECD members peaked at 70.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 60.0%, in 2021.
That places OECD members 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, male in OECD members, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 67.1% | — |
| 2010 | 68.8% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 70.6% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 69.9% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 63.0% | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 60.0% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.1% | 67.1% | 67.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 69.8% | 68.8% | 70.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 61.5% | 60.0% | 63.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
More health data for OECD members
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0327 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 0.5105 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0331 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 0.2277 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.034 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -0.7104 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.0314 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate -0.2209 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, male in OECD members?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, male in OECD members was 60.0% 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 70.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, male recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.0% in 2021.
- How does OECD members rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, male?
- OECD members ranks 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, male rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 15-59, male (% of total male deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.