The world will experience a dramatic shift in the 
distribution of deaths from younger to older ages 
and from communicable diseases to noncommunicable 
diseases during the next 25 years. In 2005, 19% 
of all deaths were among children, 29% were among 
adults aged 15–59 years and 53% were among people 
aged 60 years and older. By 2030, the respective 
proportions will have changed to 9%, 29% and 62%.

http://www.who.int/whosis/whostat2006_10highlights.pdf

http://www.who.int/whosis/whostat2006/en/index.html



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