Maldives vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, male

Maldives
82.8%
in 2021
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
67.7%
in 2021
Maldives rank
29th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
26th

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

  • Maldives
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Maldives currently reports 82.8% against 67.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 15.1%.

That makes Maldives's figure about 1.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.

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

Maldives ranks 29th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 26th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
2000s 91.4% 86.5% 4.9% Maldives
2010s 91.8% 89.1% 2.8% Maldives
2020s 85.3% 70.8% 14.6% Maldives

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, Maldives or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Maldives, at 82.8% against 67.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, male between Maldives and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
15.1%, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Maldives and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, male?
Maldives ranks 29th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 26th 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.