Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ was 73.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Bangladesh, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 73.4% for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Bangladesh peaked at 85.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 73.4%, in 2021.
Bangladesh ranks 80th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75.8% | — |
| 2010 | 79.8% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 81.1% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 85.4% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 78.2% | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 73.4% | -6.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 73.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66.3%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 73.4% is below the median for South Asia, which is 76.6%, 96% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.8% | 75.8% | 75.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 82.1% | 79.8% | 85.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 75.8% | 73.4% | 78.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Bangladesh?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Bangladesh was 73.4% 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 85.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.4% in 2021.
- How does Bangladesh rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+?
- Bangladesh ranks 80th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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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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.