Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female was 37.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 37.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 38.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 2000.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 45th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.0% | — |
| 2010 | 28.9% | +38.1% |
| 2015 | 34.1% | +18.0% |
| 2019 | 38.1% | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 38.6% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 37.7% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.0% | 21.0% | 21.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 33.7% | 28.9% | 38.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 37.7% | 38.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 42 Algeria 79.9% compare
- 43 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 79.7% compare
- 44 France 79.3% compare
- 45 Maldives 79.1% compare
- 46 Netherlands 78.9% compare
- 47 South Korea 78.7% compare
- 48 Morocco 78.7% compare
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.024 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0235 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0195 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 3.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 37.7% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 2000.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (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, 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.