Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ was 72.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 72.3%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 91.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 72.3%, in 2021.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 20th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.9% | — |
| 2010 | 89.6% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 90.3% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 91.0% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 76.9% | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 72.3% | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.9% | 87.9% | 87.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 90.3% | 89.6% | 91.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 74.6% | 72.3% | 76.9% | 2 |
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More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.93 % 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 0.0387 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0337 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 0.0344 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 72.3% 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.3% in 2021.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.