How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and North Korea?

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

Arab World vs North Korea: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+

Arab World

73.5%

in 2021

North Korea

86.0%

in 2021

Arab World rank

18th

North Korea rank

16th

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

Arab World
North Korea

How they compare

North Korea currently reports 86.0% against 73.5% in Arab World, a difference of 12.5%.

That makes North Korea's figure about 1.2 times Arab World's.

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

Arab World ranks 18th and North Korea ranks 16th of 47 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 2 and North Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	North Korea	Difference	Ahead
2000s	90.0%	65.8%	24.2%	Arab World
2010s	91.0%	88.4%	2.6%	Arab World
2020s	76.1%	85.6%	9.5%	North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, Arab World or North Korea?: North Korea, at 86.0% against 73.5% in Arab World as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ between Arab World and North Korea?: 12.5%, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and North Korea?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Arab World and North Korea rank globally for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+?: Arab World ranks 18th and North Korea ranks 16th 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+ (% of total deaths ages 60+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Arab World vs North Korea: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+. Statizoid, drawing on Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Retrieved 18 September 2026, from https://health.statizoid.com/compare/cause-of-death-by-non-communicable-diseases-ages-60-percent-of-total-deaths-ages-60/arab-world/korea-dem-people-s-rep/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://health.statizoid.com/compare/cause-of-death-by-non-communicable-diseases-ages-60-percent-of-total-deaths-ages-60/arab-world/korea-dem-people-s-rep/">Arab World vs North Korea: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ (% of total deaths ages 60+)
Unit: % of total 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 deaths ages 60+ due to non-communicable diseases divided by number of all deaths ages 60+, expressed by percentage. Non-Communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.