Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ was 77.1% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Pacific island small states, 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 Pacific island small states is 77.1%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Pacific island small states peaked at 89.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 77.1%, in 2021.
That places Pacific island small states 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 86.4% | — |
| 2010 | 88.7% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 89.2% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 89.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 88.2% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 77.1% | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.4% | 86.4% | 86.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 89.1% | 88.7% | 89.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 82.6% | 77.1% | 88.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
More health data for Pacific island small states
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.025 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, 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 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0298 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 capita 0.053 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0323 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Pacific island small states?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Pacific island small states was 77.1% 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 Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 89.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.1% in 2021.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+?
- Pacific island small states ranks 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pacific island small states 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.