Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, female was 76.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) recorded 76.1% for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, female in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 92.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 76.1%, in 2021.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 21st of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.1% | — |
| 2010 | 90.8% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 91.6% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 92.2% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 79.8% | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 76.1% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.1% | 89.1% | 89.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 91.5% | 90.8% | 92.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 78.0% | 76.1% | 79.8% | 2 |
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- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0351 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.471 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 76.1% 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 92.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.1% in 2021.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, female rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.