Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male in Palestine
Palestine: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male was 61.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male in Palestine, 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 Palestine stood at 61.5%.
That represents a change of down 12.9% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male in Palestine peaked at 75.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 50.5%, in 2000.
Palestine ranks 86th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.5% | — |
| 2010 | 69.5% | +37.7% |
| 2015 | 73.1% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 75.6% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 70.6% | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 61.5% | -12.9% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 61.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.0%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 61.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 58.1%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.5% | 50.5% | 50.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 72.7% | 69.5% | 75.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 66.0% | 61.5% | 70.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More health data for Palestine
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 774.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 284 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1708 % 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 0.0623 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0116 % 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, male in Palestine?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male in Palestine was 61.5% 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 Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 75.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.5% in 2000.
- How does Palestine rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male?
- Palestine ranks 86th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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.