Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Arab World
Arab World: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ was 73.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Arab World, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Arab World stood at 73.5%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Arab World peaked at 91.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 73.5%, in 2021.
That places Arab World 18th 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+ in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 90.0% | — |
| 2010 | 90.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 91.1% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 91.7% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 78.8% | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 73.5% | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.0% | 90.0% | 90.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 91.0% | 90.2% | 91.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 76.1% | 73.5% | 78.8% | 2 |
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- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0342 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Arab World?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Arab World was 73.5% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 91.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.5% in 2021.
- How does Arab World rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+?
- Arab World ranks 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Arab World 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+ (% of total deaths ages 60+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.