Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a in World
World: Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a was 40.81 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
40.81
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
6th
of 11 groups
All-time high
45.44
in 2000
All-time low
40.6
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a in World, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a in World stood at 40.81.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a in World peaked at 45.44 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40.6, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.44 | — |
| 2001 | 44.85 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 44.47 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 43.8 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 43.56 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 43.18 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 43.19 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 42.85 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 42.46 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 42.2 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 41.85 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 41.8 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 41.78 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 41.55 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 41.53 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 41.58 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 41.77 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 41.38 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 41.42 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 41.17 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 40.6 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 40.81 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.6 | 42.2 | 45.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.58 | 41.17 | 41.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.71 | 40.6 | 40.81 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a in World?
- Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a in World was 40.81 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 45.44 in 2000.
- What is the lowest premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.6 in 2020.
- How does World rank for premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a?
- World ranks 6th out of 11 groups with data for 2021.
- Is premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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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