Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in OECD members
OECD members: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ was 79.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in OECD members, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
OECD members recorded 79.8% for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in OECD members peaked at 90.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 79.8%, in 2021.
That places OECD members 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in OECD members, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 90.5% | — |
| 2010 | 90.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 89.7% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 89.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 80.9% | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 79.8% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.5% | 90.5% | 90.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 90.0% | 89.7% | 90.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 80.3% | 79.8% | 80.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 6 Australia 91.8% compare
- 7 Turkmenistan 91.5% compare
- 8 Tonga 89.9% compare
- 9 Micronesia (country) 89.6% compare
- 10 Uzbekistan 88.9% compare
- 11 Denmark 88.3% compare
- 12 Norway 87.7% compare
More health data for OECD members
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.5618 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 0.5518 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0336 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate -0.0796 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0334 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate -0.5873 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in OECD members?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in OECD members was 79.8% 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 90.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.8% in 2021.
- How does OECD members rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+?
- OECD members ranks 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this OECD members 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.