Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Australia
Australia: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ was 91.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Australia, 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 Australia stood at 91.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Australia peaked at 93.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 91.2%, in 2019.
That places Australia 6th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Australia, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93.5% | — |
| 2010 | 93.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 92.0% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 91.2% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 91.9% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 91.8% | -0.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 91.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 80.5%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Australia's 91.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 79.3%, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.5% | 93.5% | 93.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 92.2% | 91.2% | 93.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 91.8% | 91.8% | 91.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 3 New Zealand 92.0% compare
- 4 Samoa 91.9% compare
- 5 Iceland 91.9% compare
- 7 Turkmenistan 91.5% compare
- 8 Tonga 89.9% compare
- 9 Micronesia (country) 89.6% compare
More health data for Australia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 906.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Australia?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Australia was 91.8% 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.2% in 2019.
- How does Australia rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+?
- Australia ranks 6th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia 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.