How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Portugal?

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.

Morocco vs Portugal: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+

Morocco

80.6%

in 2021

Portugal

81.1%

in 2021

Morocco rank

44th

Portugal rank

41st

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

Morocco
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 81.1% against 80.6% in Morocco, a difference of 0.5%.

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

Morocco ranks 44th and Portugal ranks 41st of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Morocco	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
2000s	92.4%	90.4%	2.0%	Morocco
2010s	93.2%	88.0%	5.2%	Morocco
2020s	81.3%	81.6%	0.3%	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, Morocco or Portugal?: Portugal, at 81.1% against 80.6% in Morocco as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ between Morocco and Portugal?: 0.5%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Portugal?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Morocco and Portugal rank globally for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+?: Morocco ranks 44th and Portugal ranks 41st 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: 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.