Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ was 62.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 62.8%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 86.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 62.8%, in 2021.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 86.1% | — |
| 2010 | 84.1% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 84.6% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 84.2% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 68.2% | -19.0% |
| 2021 | 62.8% | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.1% | 86.1% | 86.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 84.3% | 84.1% | 84.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 65.5% | 62.8% | 68.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0369 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 0.8651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0376 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.3093 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 62.8% 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 86.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.8% in 2021.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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.