Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14 was 30.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
30.9%
Change on year
up 4.9%
Rank
21st
of 47 groups
All-time high
30.9%
in 2021
All-time low
25.6%
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 2000–2021

01020302000201020212000: 25.6 % of total deaths ages 5-142010: 25.8 % of total deaths ages 5-142015: 27.9 % of total deaths ages 5-142019: 28.3 % of total deaths ages 5-142020: 29.5 % of total deaths ages 5-142021: 30.9 % of total deaths ages 5-14

Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 5-14.

Analysis

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) recorded 30.9% for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14 in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 30.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25.6%, in 2000.

That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14 (% of total deaths ages 5-14) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total deaths ages 5-14 Change
2000 25.6%
2010 25.8% +0.9%
2015 27.9% +8.2%
2019 28.3% +1.4%
2020 29.5% +4.1%
2021 30.9% +4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.6% 25.6% 25.6% 1
2010s 27.3% 25.8% 28.3% 3
2020s 30.2% 29.5% 30.9% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 30.9% 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 recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 30.9% in 2021.
What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14 recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 25.6% in 2000.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14 rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (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 5-14 (% of total deaths ages 5-14). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14 (% of total deaths ages 5-14)
Unit
% of total deaths ages 5-14
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 5-14 due to non-communicable diseases divided by number of all 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.