Total NCD Deaths in World
World: Total NCD Deaths was 43.33 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
43.33 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
1st
of 11 groups
All-time high
43.33 million
in 2021
All-time low
30.53 million
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Total NCD Deaths in World, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, total ncd deaths in World stood at 43.33 million. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total ncd deaths in World peaked at 43.33 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 30.53 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 | 32.93 million | 30.53 million | 34.99 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.64 million | 35.81 million | 42.02 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.00 million | 42.66 million | 43.33 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near World
More health data for World
- Population, male 50.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 23.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 974.32 million (2025)
- Population, female 49.7% (2025)
- Population, male 4.13 billion (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 9.2% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 10.4% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 854.60 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 1.03 billion (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 380.05 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total ncd deaths in World?
- Total ncd deaths in World was 43.33 million in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest total ncd deaths recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 43.33 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest total ncd deaths recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.53 million in 2000.
- How does World rank for total ncd deaths?
- World ranks 1st out of 11 groups with data for 2021.
- Is total ncd deaths rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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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