Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, male in Eritrea
Eritrea: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, male was 60.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, male in Eritrea, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, male in Eritrea is 60.7%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, male in Eritrea peaked at 65.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 60.7%, in 2021.
Eritrea ranks 132nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, male in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.3% | — |
| 2010 | 62.8% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 64.7% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 65.6% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 63.7% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 60.7% | -4.7% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 60.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 59.5%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 60.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.4%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.3% | 62.3% | 62.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 64.4% | 62.8% | 65.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 62.2% | 60.7% | 63.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 129 Senegal 61.4% compare
- 130 Cote d'Ivoire 61.4% compare
- 131 Djibouti 61.1% compare
- 133 Honduras 60.5% compare
- 134 Papua New Guinea 60.3% compare
- 135 Kazakhstan 60.3% compare
More health data for Eritrea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 425 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0652 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, male in Eritrea?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, male in Eritrea was 60.7% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, male recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 65.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, male recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.7% in 2021.
- How does Eritrea rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, male?
- Eritrea ranks 132nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, male rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eritrea 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+, male (% of total male deaths ages 60+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male deaths ages 60+ due to non-communicable diseases divided by number of all male deaths ages 60+, expressed by percentage. Non-Communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.