Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ (%) … 60+ ages in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ (%) … 60+ ages was 70.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in IDA & IBRD total, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in IDA & IBRD total is 70.9%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 86.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 70.9%, in 2021.
That places IDA & IBRD total 26th 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+ (%) … 60+ ages in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82.6% | — |
| 2010 | 85.1% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 86.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 86.8% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 79.3% | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 70.9% | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.6% | 82.6% | 82.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 86.0% | 85.1% | 86.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 75.1% | 70.9% | 79.3% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in IDA & IBRD total?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in IDA & IBRD total was 70.9% 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 IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 86.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.9% in 2021.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.