Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in United States
United States: Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of was 16.55 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in United States, 2000–2021
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 United States is 16.55, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 182.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in United States peaked at 16.55 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.13, in 2019.
That places United States 107th 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 United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.37 | — |
| 2001 | 6.21 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 6.47 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 6.46 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 6.32 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 6.45 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 6.17 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 6.08 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 6.17 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 6.13 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 5.75 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 5.86 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 5.65 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 5.88 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 5.75 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 5.74 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 5.42 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 5.45 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 5.52 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 5.13 | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 15.24 | +197.3% |
| 2021 | 16.55 | +8.6% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 16.55 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.66, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in United States 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +197.3% | 5.13 | 15.24 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.28 | 6.08 | 6.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.62 | 5.13 | 5.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.89 | 15.24 | 16.55 | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 104 United Kingdom 16.97 compare
- 105 Cape Verde 16.78 compare
- 106 Belize 16.68 compare
- 108 Netherlands 16.46 compare
- 109 Malaysia 16.25 compare
- 110 Portugal 15.44 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.056 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0261 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in United States?
- Percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in United States was 16.55 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 16.55 in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.13 in 2019.
- How does United States rank for percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of?
- United States ranks 107th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 182.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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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