Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in Nepal
Nepal: Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male was 5.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in Nepal, 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 Nepal is 5.0%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in Nepal peaked at 7.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2021.
Nepal ranks 34th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.3% | — |
| 2010 | 5.5% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | +28.7% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | -24.4% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | -5.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 5.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.6%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 5.0% is above the median for South Asia, which is 4.2%, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 5.4% | 7.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 5.0% | 5.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 31 Mozambique 5.4% compare
- 32 Tanzania 5.3% compare
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- 35 Madagascar 4.9% compare
- 36 Liberia 4.9% compare
- 37 Sierra Leone 4.8% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in Nepal?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in Nepal was 5.0% 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2021.
- How does Nepal rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male?
- Nepal ranks 34th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nepal 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.