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

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M2000201020212000: 30.5M2001: 31.0M2002: 31.8M2003: 32.7M2004: 33.0M2005: 33.5M2006: 33.4M2007: 33.8M2008: 34.6M2009: 35.0M2010: 35.8M2011: 36.2M2012: 36.7M2013: 37.3M2014: 38.1M2015: 38.9M2016: 39.6M2017: 40.4M2018: 41.3M2019: 42.0M2020: 42.7M2021: 43.3M

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.

Total NCD Deaths in World, year by year

Annual values for Total NCD Deaths in World, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 30.53 million —
2001 31.03 million +1.6%
2002 31.76 million +2.4%
2003 32.66 million +2.8%
2004 32.98 million +1.0%
2005 33.55 million +1.7%
2006 33.38 million -0.5%
2007 33.84 million +1.4%
2008 34.58 million +2.2%
2009 34.99 million +1.2%
2010 35.81 million +2.4%
2011 36.19 million +1.1%
2012 36.73 million +1.5%
2013 37.35 million +1.7%
2014 38.08 million +2.0%
2015 38.93 million +2.2%
2016 39.63 million +1.8%
2017 40.42 million +2.0%
2018 41.26 million +2.1%
2019 42.02 million +1.8%
2020 42.66 million +1.5%
2021 43.33 million +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 China 10.45 million compare
  2. 2 India 6.40 million compare
  3. 3 United States 2.67 million compare
  4. 4 Russia 1.53 million compare

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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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Indicator
Total 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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