China vs Late-demographic dividend: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+

China
94.0%
in 2021
Late-demographic dividend
83.9%
in 2021
China rank
1st
Late-demographic dividend rank
4th

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

  • China
  • Late-demographic dividend
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How they compare

China currently reports 94.0% against 83.9% in Late-demographic dividend, a difference of 10.1%.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Late-demographic dividend's.

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

China ranks 1st and Late-demographic dividend ranks 4th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Late-demographic dividend Difference Ahead
2000s 92.7% 91.9% 0.8% China
2010s 93.9% 92.6% 1.3% China
2020s 93.9% 85.6% 8.3% China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, China or Late-demographic dividend?
China, at 94.0% against 83.9% in Late-demographic dividend as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ between China and Late-demographic dividend?
10.1%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Late-demographic dividend?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do China and Late-demographic dividend rank globally for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+?
China ranks 1st and Late-demographic dividend ranks 4th 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+ (% of total 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+ (% 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

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.