Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, male was 68.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 68.1%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 89.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 68.1%, in 2021.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 86.7% | — |
| 2010 | 88.3% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 89.0% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 89.8% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 74.1% | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 68.1% | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.7% | 86.7% | 86.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 89.0% | 88.3% | 89.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 71.1% | 68.1% | 74.1% | 2 |
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More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0387 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0337 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0344 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 68.1% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, male recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 89.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, male recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.1% in 2021.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, male?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, male rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.