Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ was 59.2% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Lower middle 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 Lower middle income is 59.2%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 18.8% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Lower middle income peaked at 80.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 59.2%, in 2021.
That places Lower middle income 44th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 67.7% | — |
| 2010 | 74.2% | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 77.8% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 80.1% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 73.0% | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 59.2% | -18.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.7% | 67.7% | 67.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 77.4% | 74.2% | 80.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 66.1% | 59.2% | 73.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 41 Portugal 81.1% compare
- 42 United Arab Emirates 80.9% compare
- 43 Saudi Arabia 80.8% compare
- 44 Morocco 80.6% compare
- 45 Luxembourg 80.6% compare
- 46 United States 80.6% compare
- 47 Hungary 80.4% compare
More health data for Lower middle income
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0321 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0347 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.031 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Lower middle income?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Lower middle income was 59.2% 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 Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 80.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.2% in 2021.
- How does Lower middle income rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+?
- Lower middle income ranks 44th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lower middle 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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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.