Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in European Union
European Union: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases was 79.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in European Union, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
European Union recorded 79.8% for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in European Union peaked at 90.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 79.8%, in 2021.
That places European Union 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in European Union, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.9% | — |
| 2010 | 90.6% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 90.2% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 89.8% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 81.9% | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 79.8% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.9% | 89.9% | 89.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 90.2% | 89.8% | 90.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 80.8% | 79.8% | 81.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near European Union
More health data for European Union
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0291 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate -0.1087 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0318 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -0.3683 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0304 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.0269 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate -0.6156 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in European Union?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in European Union was 79.8% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 90.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.8% in 2021.
- How does European Union rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases?
- European Union ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union 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 (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Non-communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.