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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
72.0%
in 2021
Sweden
85.4%
in 2021
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
21st
Sweden rank
19th

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

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

Sweden currently reports 85.4% against 72.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 13.4%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 19th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 87.8% 91.5% 3.8% Sweden
2010s 90.3% 91.1% 0.7% Sweden
2020s 74.4% 83.5% 9.1% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Sweden?
Sweden, at 85.4% against 72.0% 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+ between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Sweden?
13.4%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Sweden?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Sweden rank globally for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 19th 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.

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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

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.