Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 in Low income
Low income: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 was 40.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 in Low income, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
Low income recorded 40.1% for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 in Low income peaked at 42.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 28.3%, in 2000.
That places Low income 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 in Low income, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.3% | — |
| 2010 | 36.3% | +28.3% |
| 2015 | 38.0% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 42.2% | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 42.2% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 40.1% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.3% | 28.3% | 28.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 38.8% | 36.3% | 42.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 40.1% | 42.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Low income
- 38 Belgium 68.9% compare
- 39 Uzbekistan 68.5% compare
- 40 Philippines 68.4% compare
- 41 Hungary 68.2% compare
- 42 Czechia 68.0% compare
- 43 South Korea 67.9% compare
- 44 Bulgaria 67.8% compare
More health data for Low income
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0225 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, per capita 0.027 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0218 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 3.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 in Low income?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 in Low income was 40.1% 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 Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 42.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 2000.
- How does Low income rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59?
- Low income ranks 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low 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.