Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 in Netherlands

Netherlands: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 was 78.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
78.9%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
7th
of 185 countries
All-time high
83.7%
in 2010
All-time low
78.9%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 in Netherlands, 2000–2021

0204060802000201020212000: 83.3 % of total deaths ages 15-592010: 83.7 % of total deaths ages 15-592015: 83.5 % of total deaths ages 15-592019: 82.8 % of total deaths ages 15-592020: 79.4 % of total deaths ages 15-592021: 78.9 % of total deaths ages 15-59

Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 15-59.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 78.9% for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 in Netherlands peaked at 83.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 78.9%, in 2021.

Netherlands ranks 7th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 (% of total deaths ages 15-59) in Netherlands, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total deaths ages 15-59 Change
2000 83.3%
2010 83.7% +0.5%
2015 83.5% -0.2%
2019 82.8% -0.8%
2020 79.4% -4.1%
2021 78.9% -0.6%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 78.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 69.5%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 78.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.4%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 83.3% 83.3% 83.3% 1
2010s 83.4% 82.8% 83.7% 3
2020s 79.2% 78.9% 79.4% 2

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 4 Tonga 80.1% compare
  2. 5 Samoa 79.2% compare
  3. 6 Canada 79.0% compare
  4. 8 Italy 78.9% compare
  5. 9 Ireland 78.9% compare
  6. 10 Brunei 78.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 in Netherlands?
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 in Netherlands was 78.9% 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 Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 83.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 78.9% in 2021.
How does Netherlands rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59?
Netherlands ranks 7th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Netherlands 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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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
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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.