Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in OECD members
OECD members: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases was 77.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in OECD members, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in OECD members stood at 77.0%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in OECD members peaked at 87.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 77.0%, in 2021.
That places OECD members 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in OECD members, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85.9% | — |
| 2010 | 86.8% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 86.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 87.1% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 78.6% | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 77.0% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.9% | 85.9% | 85.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 87.0% | 86.8% | 87.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 77.8% | 77.0% | 78.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
More health data for OECD members
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.5618 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 0.5518 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0336 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate -0.0796 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0334 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate -0.5873 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, 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 OECD members?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in OECD members was 77.0% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 87.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.0% in 2021.
- How does OECD members rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases?
- OECD members ranks 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this OECD members 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.