Afghanistan vs North America: Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male

Afghanistan
6.7%
in 2021
North America
4.0%
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
11th
North America rank
13th

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

  • Afghanistan
  • North America
02468200020102021

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 6.7% against 4.0% in North America, a difference of 2.7%.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.7 times North America's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 11th and North America ranks 13th of 185 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan North America Difference Ahead
2000s 4.1% 2.8% 1.3% Afghanistan
2010s 5.9% 3.9% 1.9% Afghanistan
2020s 5.8% 3.8% 2.0% 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 North America?
Afghanistan, at 6.7% against 4.0% in North America as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male between Afghanistan and North America?
2.7%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and North America?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and North America rank globally for cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male?
Afghanistan ranks 11th and North America ranks 13th 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.