Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in IDA total
IDA total: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases was 42.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in IDA total, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in IDA total is 42.5%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in IDA total peaked at 45.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 28.7%, in 2000.
That places IDA total 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in IDA total, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.7% | — |
| 2010 | 36.2% | +26.2% |
| 2015 | 40.8% | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 45.0% | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 44.3% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 42.5% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.7% | 28.7% | 28.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 40.7% | 36.2% | 45.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 43.4% | 42.5% | 44.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 34 Hungary 78.8% compare
- 35 Micronesia, Federated States of 78.3% compare
- 36 Viet Nam 78.2% compare
- 37 Netherlands 78.2% compare
- 38 Lithuania 78.1% compare
- 39 Maldives 77.5% compare
- 40 United States of America 77.4% compare
More health data for IDA total
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3761 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4993 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2904 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2939 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male 49.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.191 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in IDA total?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in IDA total was 42.5% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 45.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.7% in 2000.
- How does IDA total rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases?
- IDA total ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA total 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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.