Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, female in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, female was 86.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, female in East Asia & Pacific, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 86.5% for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, female in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, female in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 90.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 86.5%, in 2021.
That places East Asia & Pacific 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, female in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.2% | — |
| 2010 | 90.3% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 90.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 90.9% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 89.1% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 86.5% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.2% | 89.2% | 89.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 90.5% | 90.3% | 90.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 87.8% | 86.5% | 89.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More health data for East Asia & Pacific
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate -0.7993 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0324 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -0.9374 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0365 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0412 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, female in East Asia & Pacific?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, female in East Asia & Pacific was 86.5% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 90.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.5% in 2021.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, female?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, female rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, female (% of total female deaths ages 60+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female deaths ages 60+ due to non-communicable diseases divided by number of all female deaths ages 60+, expressed by percentage. Non-Communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.