Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ was 78.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Solomon Islands, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 78.7% for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Solomon Islands peaked at 82.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 72.3%, in 2000.
That places Solomon Islands 58th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72.3% | — |
| 2010 | 80.7% | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 82.5% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 82.4% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 81.4% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 78.7% | -3.3% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 78.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66.3%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 78.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 79.3%, 99% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.3% | 72.3% | 72.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 81.9% | 80.7% | 82.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 80.0% | 78.7% | 81.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 55 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 79.3% compare
- 56 Jamaica 79.1% compare
- 57 South Korea 78.8% compare
- 59 Israel 78.6% compare
- 60 Laos 78.6% compare
- 61 Netherlands 78.3% compare
More health data for Solomon Islands
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.85 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8993 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 863.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 106 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0612 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, 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 Solomon Islands?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Solomon Islands was 78.7% 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 Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 82.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.3% in 2000.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+?
- Solomon Islands ranks 58th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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.