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
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 2000–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0351 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0341 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.4849 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
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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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.