How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?

6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

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.

Kenya vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male

Kenya

9.6%

in 2021

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

5.3%

in 2021

Kenya rank

2nd

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank

5th

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

Kenya
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 9.6% against 5.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 4.3%.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

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

Kenya ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 5th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)	Difference	Ahead
2000s	6.5%	5.8%	0.7%	Kenya
2010s	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%	Kenya
2020s	9.3%	5.6%	3.7%	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male, Kenya or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: Kenya, at 9.6% against 5.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male between Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: 4.3%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male?: Kenya ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 5th 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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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: 18 September 2026

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.