Australia vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+

Australia
4.2%
in 2021
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1.7%
in 2021
Australia rank
42nd
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
45th

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

  • Australia
  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
01234200020102021

How they compare

Australia currently reports 4.2% against 1.7% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 2.5%.

That makes Australia's figure about 2.4 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Australia ranks 42nd and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 45th of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
2000s 2.4% 2.9% 0.5% Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 3.6% 2.4% 1.2% Australia
2020s 4.1% 1.8% 2.3% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, Australia or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Australia, at 4.2% against 1.7% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ between Australia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
2.5%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Australia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for cause of death, by injury, ages 60+?
Australia ranks 42nd and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 45th 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.