Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 in United States
United States: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 was 65.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 in United States, 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 United States stood at 65.9%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 in United States peaked at 75.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 65.9%, in 2021.
That places United States 50th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 in United States, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72.4% | — |
| 2010 | 74.8% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 75.5% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 75.5% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 70.9% | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 65.9% | -7.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 65.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 69.5%, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.4% | 72.4% | 72.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 75.2% | 74.8% | 75.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 68.4% | 65.9% | 70.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States
More health data for United States
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1867 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,069 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,015 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.056 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0261 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1919 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, 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 United States?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 in United States was 65.9% 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 75.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.9% in 2021.
- How does United States rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59?
- United States ranks 50th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States 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).
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.