Africa Western and Central vs Puerto Rico: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, male

Africa Western and Central
62.2%
in 2021
Puerto Rico
82.7%
in 2021
Africa Western and Central rank
32nd
Puerto Rico rank
30th

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

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Puerto Rico
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How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 82.7% against 62.2% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 20.5%.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.3 times Africa Western and Central's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.

Africa Western and Central ranks 32nd and Puerto Rico ranks 30th of 47 groups.

Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
2000s 60.0% 88.4% 28.4% Puerto Rico
2010s 66.4% 88.5% 22.1% Puerto Rico
2020s 63.3% 82.9% 19.6% Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, male, Africa Western and Central or Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico, at 82.7% against 62.2% in Africa Western and Central as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, male between Africa Western and Central and Puerto Rico?
20.5%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Puerto Rico?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Africa Western and Central and Puerto Rico rank globally for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, male?
Africa Western and Central ranks 32nd and Puerto Rico ranks 30th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, male (% of total male deaths ages 60+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, male (% of total male deaths ages 60+)
Unit
% of total male 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

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