Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14, male in South Asia
South Asia: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14, male was 19.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14, male in South Asia, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths ages 5-14.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 19.6% for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14, male in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14, male in South Asia peaked at 21.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2000.
South Asia ranks 37th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14, male in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths ages 5-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.1% | — |
| 2010 | 17.0% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 19.9% | +17.5% |
| 2019 | 21.6% | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 21.7% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 19.6% | -9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1% | 16.1% | 16.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 17.0% | 21.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 19.6% | 21.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 34 Nicaragua 57.1% compare
- 35 South Korea 56.3% compare
- 36 Chile 56.1% compare
- 37 Grenada 55.3% compare
- 38 Czechia 55.2% compare
- 39 North Macedonia 54.6% compare
- 40 Switzerland 54.5% compare
More health data for South Asia
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, annual growth rate 0.1112 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per capita 0.0146 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.043 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, annual growth rate 2.63 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14, male in South Asia?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14, male in South Asia was 19.6% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14, male recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14, male recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2000.
- How does South Asia rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14, male?
- South Asia ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14, male rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia 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 5-14, male (% of total male deaths ages 5-14). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male deaths ages 5-14 due to non-communicable diseases divided by number of all male deaths ages 5-14, expressed by percentage. Non-Communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.