Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases was 69.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Pacific island small states, 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 Pacific island small states stood at 69.9%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Pacific island small states peaked at 78.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 69.9%, in 2021.
That places Pacific island small states 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.5% | — |
| 2010 | 76.3% | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 77.8% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 78.8% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 78.3% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 69.9% | -10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.5% | 71.5% | 71.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 77.6% | 76.3% | 78.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 74.1% | 69.9% | 78.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
More health data for Pacific island small states
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0323 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0304 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0539 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 0.6629 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Pacific island small states?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Pacific island small states was 69.9% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 78.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.9% in 2021.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases?
- Pacific island small states ranks 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pacific island small states 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.