Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female in Germany
Germany: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female was 86.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female in Germany, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths.
Analysis
Germany recorded 86.5% for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female in Germany peaked at 93.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 86.5%, in 2021.
Germany ranks 10th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female in Germany, year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93.1% | — |
| 2010 | 92.4% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 91.7% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 91.7% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 88.7% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 86.5% | -2.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 86.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 80.2%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Germany's 86.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 78.5%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.1% | 93.1% | 93.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 91.9% | 91.7% | 92.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 87.6% | 86.5% | 88.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More health data for Germany
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9955 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,164 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 368 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2000)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.18 % 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 0.0216 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.2 % 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, female in Germany?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female in Germany was 86.5% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 93.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.5% in 2021.
- How does Germany rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female?
- Germany ranks 10th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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, female (% of total female deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female deaths due to non-communicable diseases divided by number of all female deaths, expressed by percentage. Non-Communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.