Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in IBRD only
IBRD only: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ was 71.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in IBRD only, 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 IBRD only stood at 71.4%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in IBRD only peaked at 88.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 71.4%, in 2021.
That places IBRD only 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85.2% | — |
| 2010 | 87.3% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 87.9% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 88.4% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 80.4% | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 71.4% | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.2% | 85.2% | 85.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 87.9% | 87.3% | 88.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 75.9% | 71.4% | 80.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More health data for IBRD only
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.5837 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male 50.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 67.3% (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5044 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.5114 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4956 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0468 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in IBRD only?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in IBRD only was 71.4% 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 88.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.4% in 2021.
- How does IBRD only rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+?
- IBRD only ranks 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.