Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a in United States of America

United States of America: Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a was 34.53 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
34.53
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
130th
of 184 countries
All-time high
34.53
in 2021
All-time low
28.77
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a in United States of America, 2000–2021

01020302000201020212000: 28.82001: 292002: 29.22003: 29.72004: 30.22005: 30.42006: 30.92007: 31.32008: 31.52009: 32.52010: 32.32011: 32.52012: 32.82013: 32.92014: 33.32015: 33.42016: 342017: 33.42018: 32.82019: 32.42020: 33.22021: 34.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2021, premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a in United States of America stood at 34.53. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a in United States of America peaked at 34.53 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 28.77, in 2000.

That places United States of America 130th 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.

Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a proportion of all NCD deaths in United States of America, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 28.77
2001 28.96 +0.6%
2002 29.19 +0.8%
2003 29.68 +1.7%
2004 30.23 +1.8%
2005 30.37 +0.5%
2006 30.95 +1.9%
2007 31.27 +1.1%
2008 31.48 +0.6%
2009 32.48 +3.2%
2010 32.32 -0.5%
2011 32.53 +0.7%
2012 32.84 +1.0%
2013 32.92 +0.2%
2014 33.33 +1.3%
2015 33.4 +0.2%
2016 34 +1.8%
2017 33.36 -1.9%
2018 32.83 -1.6%
2019 32.42 -1.2%
2020 33.17 +2.3%
2021 34.53 +4.1%

United States of America compared with similar countries

  • United States of America's 34.53 is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.9, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.34 28.77 32.48 10
2010s 33 32.32 34 10
2020s 33.85 33.17 34.53 2

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 127 Ukraine 35.75 compare
  2. 128 Armenia 34.89 compare
  3. 129 Grenada 34.69 compare
  4. 131 Lebanon 34.18 compare
  5. 132 Türkiye 33.39 compare
  6. 133 Slovakia 33.39 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a in United States of America?
Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a in United States of America was 34.53 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 34.53 in 2021.
What is the lowest premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 28.77 in 2000.
How does United States of America rank for premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a?
United States of America ranks 130th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a proportion of all NCD deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a proportion of all NCD deaths
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
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