Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Australia

Australia: Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of was 4.19 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
4.19
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
176th
of 184 countries
All-time high
5.28
in 2017
All-time low
3.36
in 2008
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Australia, 2000–2021

02462000201020212000: 4.42001: 4.32002: 4.52003: 4.92004: 4.82005: 4.22006: 4.42007: 4.12008: 3.42009: 3.42010: 42011: 4.12012: 4.32013: 4.42014: 4.62015: 4.62016: 4.82017: 5.32018: 4.22019: 4.92020: 4.12021: 4.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Australia is 4.19, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Australia peaked at 5.28 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.36, in 2008.

Australia ranks 176th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of total deaths due to 7 main categories (5 different NCD categories plus 2 non-NCD categories which together total all deaths) in Australia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 4.41
2001 4.26 -3.4%
2002 4.47 +4.8%
2003 4.87 +9.0%
2004 4.75 -2.3%
2005 4.18 -12.1%
2006 4.4 +5.2%
2007 4.09 -7.1%
2008 3.36 -17.7%
2009 3.37 +0.3%
2010 3.98 +17.9%
2011 4.08 +2.7%
2012 4.32 +5.7%
2013 4.39 +1.6%
2014 4.56 +4.0%
2015 4.61 +1.0%
2016 4.79 +3.8%
2017 5.28 +10.3%
2018 4.23 -19.9%
2019 4.9 +15.9%
2020 4.11 -16.0%
2021 4.19 +2.0%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 4.19 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.66, 29% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 4.19 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.51, 29% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.22 3.36 4.87 10
2010s 4.51 3.98 5.28 10
2020s 4.15 4.11 4.19 2

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 173 Kazakhstan 5.02 compare
  2. 174 New Zealand 4.51 compare
  3. 175 Iceland 4.24 compare
  4. 177 Russia 4.01 compare
  5. 178 China 3.47 compare
  6. 179 Albania 3.32 compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Australia?
Percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Australia was 4.19 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 5.28 in 2017.
What is the lowest percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.36 in 2008.
How does Australia rank for percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of?
Australia ranks 176th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of total deaths due to 7 main categories (5 different NCD categories plus 2 non-NCD categories which together total all deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of total deaths due to 7 main categories (5 different NCD categories plus 2 non-NCD categories which together total all deaths)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,086 data points, 2000–2021
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