France vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, male

France
79.5%
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
56.2%
in 2021
France rank
45th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
42nd

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

  • France
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
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How they compare

France currently reports 79.5% against 56.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 23.3%.

That makes France's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

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

France ranks 45th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 42nd of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
2000s 89.0% 57.4% 31.6% France
2010s 88.6% 65.1% 23.5% France
2020s 78.2% 60.2% 18.0% France

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, France or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
France, at 79.5% against 56.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, male between France and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
23.3%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do France and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, male?
France ranks 45th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 42nd 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

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.