Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male in Maldives
Maldives: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male was 76.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male in Maldives, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 76.3% for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male in Maldives peaked at 88.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 73.6%, in 2000.
That places Maldives 35th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73.6% | — |
| 2010 | 83.4% | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 84.2% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 88.2% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 83.6% | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 76.3% | -8.7% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 76.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59.4%, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 76.3% is above the median for South Asia, which is 64.3%, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.6% | 73.6% | 73.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 85.3% | 83.4% | 88.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 80.0% | 76.3% | 83.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male in Maldives?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male in Maldives was 76.3% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 88.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.6% in 2000.
- How does Maldives rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male?
- Maldives ranks 35th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives 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, male (% of total male deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male deaths ages due to non-communicable diseases divided by number of all male deaths ages, expressed by percentage. Non-Communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.