Iceland vs Upper middle income: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, male

Iceland
91.4%
in 2021
Upper middle income
78.7%
in 2021
Iceland rank
6th
Upper middle income rank
9th

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

  • Iceland
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 91.4% against 78.7% in Upper middle income, a difference of 12.7%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Upper middle income's.

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

Iceland ranks 6th and Upper middle income ranks 9th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Upper middle income Difference Ahead
2000s 92.3% 89.2% 3.1% Iceland
2010s 92.2% 90.5% 1.7% Iceland
2020s 90.6% 81.2% 9.5% Iceland

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, Iceland or Upper middle income?
Iceland, at 91.4% against 78.7% in Upper middle income as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, male between Iceland and Upper middle income?
12.7%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Upper middle income?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Iceland and Upper middle income rank globally for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, male?
Iceland ranks 6th and Upper middle income ranks 9th 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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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.