Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 was 57.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) is 57.9%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 75.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 57.9%, in 2021.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 15th 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 in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.5% | — |
| 2010 | 72.4% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 73.5% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 75.7% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 64.5% | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 57.9% | -10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.5% | 68.5% | 68.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 73.9% | 72.4% | 75.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 61.2% | 57.9% | 64.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More health data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 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 45-49, male, annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0335 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0381 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0363 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 57.9% 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 75.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.9% in 2021.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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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About this data
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.