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

Latest (2021)
56.5%
Change on year
down 9.1%
Rank
16th
of 47 groups
All-time high
73.7%
in 2019
All-time low
56.5%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 2000–2021

0204060802000201020212000: 64.7 % of total deaths ages 15-592010: 70.5 % of total deaths ages 15-592015: 71.5 % of total deaths ages 15-592019: 73.7 % of total deaths ages 15-592020: 62.1 % of total deaths ages 15-592021: 56.5 % of total deaths ages 15-59

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

Annual values for Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 (% of total deaths ages 15-59) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 13 Malta 78.3% compare
  2. 14 Finland 78.2% compare
  3. 15 Iceland 77.6% compare
  4. 16 Spain 77.4% compare
  5. 17 New Zealand 76.6% compare
  6. 18 Slovenia 76.4% compare
  7. 19 France 76.3% compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

More health data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

All data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) →

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.

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 in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries). 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-percent-of-total-deaths-ages-15-59/europe-and-central-asia-ida-and-ibrd-countries/

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-percent-of-total-deaths-ages-15-59/europe-and-central-asia-ida-and-ibrd-countries/">Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)</a> — Statizoid

About this data

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
Last refreshed

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.