Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female was 1.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female in Saudi Arabia, 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 Saudi Arabia stood at 1.7%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female in Saudi Arabia peaked at 2.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2021.
That places Saudi Arabia 126th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.8% | — |
| 2010 | 2.3% | -19.0% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -26.0% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | -1.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 1.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.3%, 74% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 1.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.6%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female in Saudi Arabia?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female in Saudi Arabia was 1.7% 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2021.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 126th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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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.