Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in World
World: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ was 73.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in World, 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 World is 73.3%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in World peaked at 87.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 73.3%, in 2021.
World ranks 19th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in World, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84.6% | — |
| 2010 | 86.3% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 86.9% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 87.5% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 80.0% | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 73.3% | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.6% | 84.6% | 84.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 86.9% | 86.3% | 87.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 76.7% | 73.3% | 80.0% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in World?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in World was 73.3% 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 87.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.3% in 2021.
- How does World rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+?
- World ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.