Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in World

World: Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of was 9.30 million in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
9.30 million
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
1st
of 11 groups
All-time high
9.30 million
in 2019
All-time low
6.79 million
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in World, 2000–2019

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M2000200920192000: 6.8M2001: 6.9M2002: 7.0M2003: 7.1M2004: 7.2M2005: 7.3M2006: 7.4M2007: 7.5M2008: 7.7M2009: 7.8M2010: 7.9M2011: 8.0M2012: 8.2M2013: 8.3M2014: 8.4M2015: 8.6M2016: 8.8M2017: 8.9M2018: 9.1M2019: 9.3M

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2019, number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in World stood at 9.30 million. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in World peaked at 9.30 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.79 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 World, year by year

Annual values for Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of disease and sex in World, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 6.79 million
2001 6.90 million +1.5%
2002 7.02 million +1.8%
2003 7.13 million +1.6%
2004 7.23 million +1.4%
2005 7.34 million +1.5%
2006 7.41 million +0.9%
2007 7.52 million +1.4%
2008 7.66 million +2.0%
2009 7.76 million +1.3%
2010 7.92 million +2.0%
2011 8.04 million +1.5%
2012 8.18 million +1.7%
2013 8.29 million +1.3%
2014 8.44 million +1.7%
2015 8.59 million +1.8%
2016 8.78 million +2.2%
2017 8.93 million +1.7%
2018 9.13 million +2.2%
2019 9.30 million +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.28 million 6.79 million 7.76 million 10
2010s 8.56 million 7.92 million 9.30 million 10

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 China 2.57 million compare
  2. 2 India 920,555 compare
  3. 3 United States 617,651 compare
  4. 4 Japan 403,695 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in World?
Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in World was 9.30 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 9.30 million in 2019.
What is the lowest number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 6.79 million in 2000.
How does World rank for number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of?
World ranks 1st out of 11 groups with data for 2019.
Is number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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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Indicator
Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of disease and sex
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
195 places, 3,900 data points, 2000–2019
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