How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Sri Lanka?

6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, female (% of total female deaths ages 60+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Maldives vs Sri Lanka: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, female

Maldives

83.2%

in 2021

Sri Lanka

83.3%

in 2021

Maldives rank

39th

Sri Lanka rank

38th

Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, female over time

Maldives
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 83.3% against 83.2% in Maldives, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Maldives ahead.

Maldives ranks 39th and Sri Lanka ranks 38th of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Maldives	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
2000s	91.8%	89.7%	2.0%	Maldives
2010s	91.8%	92.0%	0.2%	Sri Lanka
2020s	85.3%	87.9%	2.6%	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, female, Maldives or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 83.3% against 83.2% in Maldives as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, female between Maldives and Sri Lanka?: 0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Sri Lanka?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Maldives and Sri Lanka rank globally for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, female?: Maldives ranks 39th and Sri Lanka ranks 38th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, female (% of total female deaths ages 60+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, female (% of total female deaths ages 60+)
Unit: % of total female deaths ages 60+
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 1,392 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Number of female deaths ages 60+ due to non-communicable diseases divided by number of all female deaths ages 60+, expressed by percentage. Non-Communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.