Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 was 51.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
51.0%
Change on year
down 6.3%
Rank
23rd
of 47 groups
All-time high
62.1%
in 2019
All-time low
51.0%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 2000–2021

02040602000201020212000: 60.3 % of total deaths ages 15-592010: 61.9 % of total deaths ages 15-592015: 57.9 % of total deaths ages 15-592019: 62.1 % of total deaths ages 15-592020: 54.4 % of total deaths ages 15-592021: 51 % 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 51.0%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 62.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 51.0%, in 2021.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 23rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 (% of total deaths ages 15-59) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total deaths ages 15-59 Change
2000 60.3%
2010 61.9% +2.6%
2015 57.9% -6.4%
2019 62.1% +7.2%
2020 54.4% -12.3%
2021 51.0% -6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 60.3% 60.3% 60.3% 1
2010s 60.6% 57.9% 62.1% 3
2020s 52.7% 51.0% 54.4% 2

Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

  1. 20 Australia 76.3% compare
  2. 21 Micronesia (country) 75.6% compare
  3. 22 Norway 75.6% compare
  4. 23 Switzerland 75.1% compare
  5. 24 Austria 74.9% compare
  6. 25 Luxembourg 74.8% compare
  7. 26 Japan 74.7% compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →

Frequently asked questions

What is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 51.0% 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?
The highest recorded value was 62.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 51.0% in 2021.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 23rd 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?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan. 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/middle-east-north-africa-afghanistan-and-pakistan/

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/middle-east-north-africa-afghanistan-and-pakistan/">Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan</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.