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
Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in World, 2000–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.28 million | 6.79 million | 7.76 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.56 million | 7.92 million | 9.30 million | 10 |
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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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