Afghanistan vs Upper middle income: Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+

Afghanistan
4.8%
in 2021
Upper middle income
2.7%
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
31st
Upper middle income rank
33rd

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Upper middle income
0246200020102021

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 4.8% against 2.7% in Upper middle income, a difference of 2.1%.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.8 times Upper middle income's.

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

Afghanistan ranks 31st and Upper middle income ranks 33rd of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Upper middle income Difference Ahead
2000s 3.4% 3.3% 0.1% Afghanistan
2010s 4.4% 3.2% 1.2% Afghanistan
2020s 4.3% 2.8% 1.5% 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 Upper middle income?
Afghanistan, at 4.8% against 2.7% in Upper middle income as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ between Afghanistan and Upper middle income?
2.1%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Upper middle income?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Upper middle income rank globally for cause of death, by injury, ages 60+?
Afghanistan ranks 31st and Upper middle income ranks 33rd 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

Indicator
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ (% of total deaths ages 60+)
Unit
% of total 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 deaths ages 60+ due to injury divided by number of all deaths ages 60+, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.