Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in IDA total
IDA total: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ was 68.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in IDA 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 total is 68.0%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in IDA total peaked at 77.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 68.0%, in 2021.
That places IDA total 29th 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 IDA total, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.8% | — |
| 2010 | 72.8% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 75.6% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 77.9% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 72.9% | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 68.0% | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.8% | 68.8% | 68.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 75.5% | 72.8% | 77.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 70.5% | 68.0% | 72.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
More health data for IDA total
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0218 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5843 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 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, total, annual growth rate 3.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0179 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in IDA total?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in IDA total was 68.0% 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 total?
- The highest recorded value was 77.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.0% in 2021.
- How does IDA total rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+?
- IDA total ranks 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this IDA 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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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.