Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ was 59.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Early-demographic dividend, 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 Early-demographic dividend stood at 59.5%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.5% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 82.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 59.5%, in 2021.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 43rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72.2% | — |
| 2010 | 77.9% | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 80.7% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 82.3% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 72.2% | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 59.5% | -17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.2% | 72.2% | 72.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 80.3% | 77.9% | 82.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 65.9% | 59.5% | 72.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
- 40 Croatia 81.4% compare
- 41 Portugal 81.1% compare
- 42 United Arab Emirates 80.9% compare
- 43 Saudi Arabia 80.8% compare
- 44 Morocco 80.6% compare
- 45 Luxembourg 80.6% compare
- 46 United States 80.6% compare
More health data for Early-demographic dividend
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0378 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0362 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0403 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, 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 Early-demographic dividend?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Early-demographic dividend was 59.5% 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 Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 82.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.5% in 2021.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 43rd out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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.