Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Honduras
Honduras: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ was 58.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Honduras, 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 Honduras stood at 58.7%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.5% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Honduras peaked at 86.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 58.7%, in 2021.
That places Honduras 159th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 80.8% | — |
| 2010 | 79.2% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 86.5% | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 85.1% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 72.9% | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 58.7% | -19.5% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 58.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66.3%, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 58.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 65.5%, 90% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.8% | 80.8% | 80.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 83.6% | 79.2% | 86.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 65.8% | 58.7% | 72.9% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Honduras?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Honduras was 58.7% 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 Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 86.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.7% in 2021.
- How does Honduras rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+?
- Honduras ranks 159th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Honduras 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.