Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 was 38.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 38.1% for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 39.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 2000.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 46th 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.3% | — |
| 2010 | 30.1% | +34.8% |
| 2015 | 35.4% | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 39.5% | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 39.2% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 38.1% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.3% | 22.3% | 22.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 30.1% | 39.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 38.7% | 38.1% | 39.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.024 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0235 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0195 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 3.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 38.1% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 39.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 2000.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (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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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.