Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in East Timor
East Timor: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ was 67.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in East Timor, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 67.5% for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in East Timor peaked at 78.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 67.5%, in 2021.
East Timor ranks 111th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72.0% | — |
| 2010 | 78.0% | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 72.3% | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 74.5% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 70.4% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 67.5% | -4.2% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 67.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66.3%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 67.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 79.3%, 85% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.0% | 72.0% | 72.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 75.0% | 72.3% | 78.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 68.9% | 67.5% | 70.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.04 % 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 East Timor?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in East Timor was 67.5% 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 78.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.5% in 2021.
- How does East Timor rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+?
- East Timor ranks 111th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this East Timor 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.