Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female was 5.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female in Ethiopia, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female in Ethiopia stood at 5.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female in Ethiopia peaked at 6.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2000.
Ethiopia ranks 4th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.8% | — |
| 2010 | 5.5% | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | -7.9% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 5.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.0%, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 5.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.6%, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 5.5% | 6.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.8% | 6.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 1 El Salvador 6.7% compare
- 2 Kenya 6.1% compare
- 3 Slovenia 5.9% compare
- 5 Comoros 5.5% compare
- 6 Netherlands 5.4% compare
- 7 Burkina Faso 5.3% compare
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 148 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female in Ethiopia?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female in Ethiopia was 5.8% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 4th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female (% of total female deaths ages 60+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female deaths ages 60+ due to injury divided by number of all female deaths ages 60+, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.