Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in China
China: Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male was 3.3% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in China, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in China is 3.3%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in China peaked at 3.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2021.
China ranks 95th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in China, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.5% | — |
| 2010 | 3.5% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | -0.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 3.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5%, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- China's 3.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.7%, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in China?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in China was 3.3% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2021.
- How does China rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male?
- China ranks 95th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China 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+, male (% of total male deaths ages 60+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male deaths ages 60+ due to injury divided by number of all male deaths ages 60+, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.