Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in European Union
European Union: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ was 80.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in European Union, 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 European Union stood at 80.6%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in European Union peaked at 92.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 80.6%, in 2021.
European Union ranks 8th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in European Union, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92.7% | — |
| 2010 | 92.6% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 91.6% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 91.0% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 82.5% | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 80.6% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.7% | 92.7% | 92.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 91.7% | 91.0% | 92.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 81.6% | 80.6% | 82.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 5 Iceland 91.9% compare
- 6 Australia 91.8% compare
- 7 Turkmenistan 91.5% compare
- 8 Tonga 89.9% compare
- 9 Micronesia (country) 89.6% compare
- 10 Uzbekistan 88.9% compare
- 11 Denmark 88.3% compare
More health data for European Union
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0291 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate -0.1087 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0318 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 -0.3683 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0304 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.0269 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate -0.6156 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in European Union?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in European Union was 80.6% 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 92.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.6% in 2021.
- How does European Union rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+?
- European Union ranks 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union 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.