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

Luxembourg
80.6%
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
60.2%
in 2021
Luxembourg rank
45th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
42nd

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

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

Luxembourg currently reports 80.6% against 60.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 20.4%.

That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
2000s 91.5% 58.8% 32.7% Luxembourg
2010s 89.5% 67.3% 22.3% Luxembourg
2020s 79.5% 63.6% 15.9% Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, Luxembourg or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Luxembourg, at 80.6% against 60.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ between Luxembourg and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
20.4%, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Luxembourg and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+?
Luxembourg 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+ (% 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.