Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 was 50.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) is 50.9%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 62.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 50.9%, in 2021.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 24th 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.4% | — |
| 2010 | 62.0% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 58.0% | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 61.9% | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 54.4% | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 50.9% | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.4% | 60.4% | 60.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 60.6% | 58.0% | 62.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 52.7% | 50.9% | 54.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 21 Micronesia (country) 75.6% compare
- 22 Norway 75.6% compare
- 23 Switzerland 75.1% compare
- 24 Austria 74.9% compare
- 25 Luxembourg 74.8% compare
- 26 Japan 74.7% compare
- 27 Estonia 74.7% compare
More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0351 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 1.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0341 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.4849 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 50.9% 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 62.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.9% in 2021.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (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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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.