Afghanistan vs Africa Eastern and Southern: Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male

Afghanistan
6.7%
in 2021
Africa Eastern and Southern
5.1%
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
11th
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
8th

Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Africa Eastern and Southern
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 6.7% against 5.1% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 1.6%.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.3 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 11th and Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 8th of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Africa Eastern and Southern in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Africa Eastern and Southern Difference Ahead
2000s 4.1% 5.7% 1.7% Africa Eastern and Southern
2010s 5.9% 6.0% 0.1% Africa Eastern and Southern
2020s 5.8% 5.5% 0.4% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male, Afghanistan or Africa Eastern and Southern?
Afghanistan, at 6.7% against 5.1% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male between Afghanistan and Africa Eastern and Southern?
1.6%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Africa Eastern and Southern?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male?
Afghanistan ranks 11th and Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 8th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male (% of total male deaths ages 60+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male (% of total male deaths ages 60+)
Unit
% of total male deaths ages 60+
Source
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,392 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Number of male deaths ages 60+ due to injury divided by number of all male deaths ages 60+, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.