Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male was 31.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 31.6%.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 33.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 2000.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 44th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.3% | — |
| 2010 | 26.6% | +31.1% |
| 2015 | 30.3% | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 33.9% | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 33.9% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 31.6% | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.3% | 20.3% | 20.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 30.2% | 26.6% | 33.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 32.7% | 31.6% | 33.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 41 Micronesia (country) 75.3% compare
- 42 Bulgaria 75.2% compare
- 43 Uzbekistan 75.2% compare
- 44 United States 75.0% compare
- 45 Singapore 74.8% compare
- 46 North Korea 74.8% compare
- 47 Belarus 73.8% compare
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.024 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 3.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0282 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 2.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0287 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 31.6% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 33.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 2000.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 44th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.