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

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+ (% of total deaths ages 60+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

4.5%

in 2021

Uganda

5.8%

in 2021

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank

5th

Uganda rank

8th

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

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 5.8% against 4.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 1.3%.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

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

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 5th and Uganda ranks 8th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
2000s	4.8%	5.2%	0.5%	Uganda
2010s	5.0%	5.9%	0.9%	Uganda
2020s	4.7%	5.8%	1.2%	Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Uganda?: Uganda, at 5.8% against 4.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Uganda?: 1.3%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Uganda?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Uganda rank globally for cause of death, by injury, ages 60+?: Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 5th and Uganda ranks 8th of 47 groups.
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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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: 18 September 2026

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.