Total NCD Deaths in Upper-middle income (World Bank)
Upper-middle income (World Bank): Total NCD Deaths was 17.56 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
17.56 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
2nd
of 11 groups
All-time high
17.56 million
in 2021
All-time low
12.32 million
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Total NCD Deaths in Upper-middle income (World Bank), 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Upper-middle income (World Bank) recorded 17.56 million for total ncd deaths in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total ncd deaths in Upper-middle income (World Bank) peaked at 17.56 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.32 million, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.54 million | 12.32 million | 14.45 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.67 million | 14.85 million | 16.98 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.42 million | 17.29 million | 17.56 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Upper-middle income (World Bank)
- 1 China (People’s Republic of) 10.45 million compare
- 2 India 6.40 million compare
- 3 United States 2.67 million compare
- 4 Russia 1.53 million compare
- 5 Indonesia 1.38 million compare
More health data for Upper-middle income (World Bank)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 63,803 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases 1,556 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases 91,627 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 5,773 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases 212 (2025)
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 10.9 (2024)
- Number of neonatal deaths 196,632 (2024)
- Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard 4.0% (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 13.12 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 6.78 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total ncd deaths in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Total ncd deaths in Upper-middle income (World Bank) was 17.56 million in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest total ncd deaths recorded in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 17.56 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest total ncd deaths recorded in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.32 million in 2000.
- How does Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank for total ncd deaths?
- Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 2nd out of 11 groups with data for 2021.
- Is total ncd deaths rising or falling in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Upper-middle income (World Bank) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Total NCD Deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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