Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 in Euro area

Euro area: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 was 76.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
76.4%
Change on year
down 2.7%
Rank
1st
of 47 groups
All-time high
81.9%
in 2019
All-time low
76.4%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2000–2021

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

0204060802000201020212000: 76.5 % of total deaths ages 15-592010: 80.3 % of total deaths ages 15-592015: 81.6 % of total deaths ages 15-592019: 81.9 % of total deaths ages 15-592020: 78.5 % of total deaths ages 15-592021: 76.4 % of total deaths ages 15-59

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

Analysis

Euro area recorded 76.4% for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 in Euro area peaked at 81.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 76.4%, in 2021.

That places Euro area 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 in Euro area, year by year

Annual values for Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 (% of total deaths ages 15-59) in Euro area, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total deaths ages 15-59 Change
2000 76.5%
2010 80.3% +5.0%
2015 81.6% +1.6%
2019 81.9% +0.4%
2020 78.5% -4.1%
2021 76.4% -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 76.5% 76.5% 76.5% 1
2010s 81.3% 80.3% 81.9% 3
2020s 77.5% 76.4% 78.5% 2

Countries ranked near Euro area

  1. 1 Denmark 83.9% compare
  2. 2 Singapore 80.7% compare
  3. 3 Germany 80.4% compare
  4. 4 Tonga 80.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 in Euro area?
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 in Euro area was 76.4% 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 recorded in Euro area?
The highest recorded value was 81.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 recorded in Euro area?
The lowest recorded value was 76.4% in 2021.
How does Euro area rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59?
Euro area ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 rising or falling in Euro area?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Euro area 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 (% of total deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 (% of total deaths ages 15-59)
Unit
% of total 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
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Number of deaths ages 15-59 due to non-communicable diseases divided by number of all 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.