How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ghana?

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+, male (% of total male deaths ages 60+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ghana: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, male

Democratic Republic of Congo

61.5%

in 2021

Ghana

61.8%

in 2021

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

128th

Ghana rank

127th

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

Democratic Republic of Congo
Ghana

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 61.8% against 61.5% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 128th and Ghana ranks 127th of 185 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Ghana	Difference	Ahead
2000s	60.1%	53.9%	6.2%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	66.0%	65.1%	0.9%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s	64.4%	63.6%	0.8%	Democratic Republic of Congo

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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ghana?: Ghana, at 61.8% against 61.5% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, male between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ghana?: 0.3%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ghana?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ghana rank globally for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, male?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 128th and Ghana ranks 127th 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+, 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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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: 18 September 2026

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.