Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases was 55.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 55.8%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 74.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 55.8%, in 2021.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 31st of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.9% | — |
| 2010 | 68.3% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 73.5% | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 74.4% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 61.3% | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 55.8% | -9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.9% | 65.9% | 65.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 72.0% | 68.3% | 74.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 58.6% | 55.8% | 61.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 28 Uzbekistan 80.1% compare
- 29 Luxembourg 79.8% compare
- 30 United Kingdom 79.7% compare
- 31 Barbados 79.2% compare
- 32 North Korea 79.1% compare
- 33 France 78.9% compare
- 34 Hungary 78.8% compare
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0359 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 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0369 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 0.8651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0376 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.3093 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 55.8% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 74.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.8% in 2021.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding 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.