Afghanistan vs East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+
Afghanistan
4.8%
in 2021
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
3.0%
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
31st
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
29th
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ over time
- Afghanistan
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 4.8% against 3.0% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.6 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 31st and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 29th of 185 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.3% | 0.1% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.3% | 1.1% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.1% | 1.3% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, Afghanistan or East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Afghanistan, at 4.8% against 3.0% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ between Afghanistan and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 1.8%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank globally for cause of death, by injury, ages 60+?
- Afghanistan ranks 31st and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 29th 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+ (% of total 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
Number of deaths ages 60+ due to injury divided by number of all deaths ages 60+, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.