Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 was 56.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 56.5%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 73.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 56.5%, in 2021.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.7% | — |
| 2010 | 70.5% | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 71.5% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 73.7% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 62.1% | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 56.5% | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.7% | 64.7% | 64.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 71.9% | 70.5% | 73.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 59.3% | 56.5% | 62.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More health data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0402 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate -0.0639 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0397 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 -0.1882 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.035 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 56.5% 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 73.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.5% in 2021.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.