Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 in OECD members
OECD members: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 was 62.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 in OECD members, 2000–2021
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 OECD members stood at 62.9%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 in OECD members peaked at 74.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 62.9%, in 2021.
OECD members ranks 12th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 in OECD members, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.6% | — |
| 2010 | 73.3% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 74.8% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 74.2% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 66.6% | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 62.9% | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.6% | 71.6% | 71.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 74.1% | 73.3% | 74.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 64.8% | 62.9% | 66.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
More health data for OECD members
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.5618 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 0.5518 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0336 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate -0.0796 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0334 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate -0.5873 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 in OECD members?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 in OECD members was 62.9% 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 74.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.9% in 2021.
- How does OECD members rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59?
- OECD members ranks 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this OECD members 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.