Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in AMR
AMR: Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of was 1.36 million in 2019. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in AMR, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in AMR is 1.36 million, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in AMR peaked at 1.36 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.04 million, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in AMR, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.04 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.05 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.07 million | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.09 million | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.09 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.11 million | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.12 million | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.13 million | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.15 million | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.17 million | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.19 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.20 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.23 million | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.24 million | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.26 million | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.28 million | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.31 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.32 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.34 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.36 million | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.10 million | 1.04 million | 1.17 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 million | 1.19 million | 1.36 million | 10 |
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More health data for AMR
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 1.08 (2024)
- Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies 42.21 (2023)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and 33.6% (2023)
- Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for 37.18 (2023)
- Prevalence of diabetes, crude 14.59 (2022)
- Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis first-dose (DTP1) 92.0% (2025)
- Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage 88.0% (2025)
- New HIV infections 0.18 (2025)
- BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) 88.0% (2025)
- Mean total cholesterol, crude 4.7 (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in AMR?
- Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in AMR was 1.36 million in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of recorded in AMR?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of recorded in AMR?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 million in 2000.
- How does AMR rank for number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of?
- AMR ranks 8th out of 11 groups with data for 2019.
- Is number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of rising or falling in AMR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AMR data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of disease and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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