Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases was 79.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Late-demographic dividend, 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 Late-demographic dividend is 79.5%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 87.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 79.2%, in 2000.
That places Late-demographic dividend 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79.2% | — |
| 2010 | 84.7% | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 86.2% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 87.4% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 82.8% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 79.5% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.2% | 79.2% | 79.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 86.1% | 84.7% | 87.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 81.1% | 79.5% | 82.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
More health data for Late-demographic dividend
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0432 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 2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0404 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 1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0376 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Late-demographic dividend?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Late-demographic dividend was 79.5% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 87.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.2% in 2000.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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.