Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ was 74.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 74.6%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 96.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 74.6%, in 2021.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 16th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.9% | — |
| 2010 | 96.6% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 96.1% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 95.8% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 84.6% | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 74.6% | -11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.9% | 95.9% | 95.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 96.1% | 95.8% | 96.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 79.6% | 74.6% | 84.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More health data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0335 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0381 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0363 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 74.6% 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 96.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.6% in 2021.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.