Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14 in OECD members

OECD members: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14 was 54.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
54.3%
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
4th
of 47 groups
All-time high
56.3%
in 2019
All-time low
46.7%
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14 in OECD members, 2000–2021

02040602000201020212000: 46.7 % of total deaths ages 5-142010: 54.4 % of total deaths ages 5-142015: 55.3 % of total deaths ages 5-142019: 56.3 % of total deaths ages 5-142020: 54.8 % of total deaths ages 5-142021: 54.3 % of total deaths ages 5-14

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

Analysis

In 2021, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14 in OECD members stood at 54.3%.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14 in OECD members peaked at 56.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 46.7%, in 2000.

That places OECD members 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14 in OECD members, year by year

Annual values for Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14 (% of total deaths ages 5-14) in OECD members, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total deaths ages 5-14 Change
2000 46.7%
2010 54.4% +16.4%
2015 55.3% +1.7%
2019 56.3% +1.8%
2020 54.8% -2.7%
2021 54.3% -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.7% 46.7% 46.7% 1
2010s 55.3% 54.4% 56.3% 3
2020s 54.6% 54.3% 54.8% 2

Countries ranked near OECD members

  1. 1 Malta 87.4% compare
  2. 2 Luxembourg 76.4% compare
  3. 3 Italy 75.7% compare
  4. 4 Brunei 73.4% compare
  5. 5 Sweden 72.8% compare
  6. 6 Spain 72.0% compare
  7. 7 Serbia 71.2% compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14 in OECD members?
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14 in OECD members was 54.3% 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 OECD members?
The highest recorded value was 56.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14 recorded in OECD members?
The lowest recorded value was 46.7% in 2000.
How does OECD members rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14?
OECD members ranks 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14 rising or falling in OECD members?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this OECD members 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.