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

Germany: Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of was 10.71 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
10.71
Change on year
up 33.6%
World rank
138th
of 184 countries
All-time high
10.71
in 2021
All-time low
3.92
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

02.557.5102000201020212000: 42001: 3.92002: 4.12003: 4.42004: 4.22005: 4.72006: 4.62007: 4.92008: 4.92009: 5.12010: 4.72011: 4.82012: 4.82013: 4.92014: 4.62015: 52016: 4.62017: 4.82018: 52019: 4.62020: 82021: 10.7

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 Germany is 10.71, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 33.6% on the previous year and up 121.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Germany peaked at 10.71 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.92, in 2001.

That places Germany 138th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Germany, 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 Germany, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 4.02
2001 3.92 -2.5%
2002 4.07 +3.8%
2003 4.39 +7.9%
2004 4.24 -3.5%
2005 4.7 +11.0%
2006 4.55 -3.2%
2007 4.93 +8.2%
2008 4.91 -0.3%
2009 5.05 +2.8%
2010 4.68 -7.3%
2011 4.83 +3.1%
2012 4.84 +0.2%
2013 4.93 +1.9%
2014 4.57 -7.3%
2015 5.05 +10.6%
2016 4.6 -8.8%
2017 4.76 +3.5%
2018 5 +4.9%
2019 4.59 -8.2%
2020 8.02 +74.7%
2021 10.71 +33.6%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 10.71 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.66, 73% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 10.71 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.75, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +74.7% 4.59 8.02

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.48 3.92 5.05 10
2010s 4.78 4.57 5.05 10
2020s 9.36 8.02 10.71 2

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 135 Austria 11.3 compare
  2. 136 Jordan 11.14 compare
  3. 137 Samoa 10.81 compare
  4. 139 Sweden 10.7 compare
  5. 140 Tonga 9.99 compare
  6. 141 Japan 9.94 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Germany?
Percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Germany was 10.71 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 Germany?
The highest recorded value was 10.71 in 2021.
What is the lowest percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 3.92 in 2001.
How does Germany rank for percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of?
Germany ranks 138th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 121.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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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