Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases (% of total) in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases (% of total) was 78.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Micronesia (country), 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Micronesia (country) recorded 78.3% for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Micronesia (country) peaked at 78.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 67.1%, in 2000.
That places Micronesia (country) 35th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases (% of total) in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 67.1% | — |
| 2010 | 73.5% | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 75.4% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 78.2% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 77.8% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 78.3% | +0.6% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 78.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.0%, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 78.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.6%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.1% | 67.1% | 67.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 75.7% | 73.5% | 78.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 78.1% | 77.8% | 78.3% | 2 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4089 % change on previous year (2090)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0363 units per person (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6232 units per person (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Micronesia (country)?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Micronesia (country) was 78.3% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 78.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.1% in 2000.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 35th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) 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.