Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Kiribati
Kiribati: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ was 79.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Kiribati, 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 Kiribati is 79.9%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Kiribati peaked at 84.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 79.9%, in 2021.
That places Kiribati 49th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 80.9% | — |
| 2010 | 83.1% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 83.5% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 84.2% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 83.2% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 79.9% | -3.9% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 79.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66.3%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 79.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 79.3%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.9% | 80.9% | 80.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 83.6% | 83.1% | 84.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 81.6% | 79.9% | 83.2% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Kiribati?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Kiribati was 79.9% 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 Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 84.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.9% in 2021.
- How does Kiribati rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+?
- Kiribati ranks 49th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kiribati 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.