Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in High income
High income: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases was 76.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in High income, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
High income recorded 76.8% for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in High income peaked at 88.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 76.8%, in 2021.
That places High income 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in High income, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 86.4% | — |
| 2010 | 87.5% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 88.1% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 79.1% | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 76.8% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.4% | 86.4% | 86.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 87.7% | 87.5% | 88.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 78.0% | 76.8% | 79.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near High income
More health data for High income
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -0.0602 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0338 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 -0.0702 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0367 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 0.4572 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0337 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0322 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in High income?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in High income was 76.8% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 88.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.8% in 2021.
- How does High income rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases?
- High income ranks 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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 (% 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.