Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases was 79.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Post-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 Post-demographic dividend is 79.8%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 88.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 79.8%, in 2021.
Post-demographic dividend ranks 5th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.4% | — |
| 2010 | 88.0% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 87.9% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 88.3% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 81.6% | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 79.8% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.4% | 87.4% | 87.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 88.1% | 87.9% | 88.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 80.7% | 79.8% | 81.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
More health data for Post-demographic dividend
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0335 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 0.4277 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0323 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 0.1565 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0327 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate -0.0085 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Post-demographic dividend?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Post-demographic dividend was 79.8% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 88.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.8% in 2021.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Post-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.