Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in Uganda
Uganda: Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male was 7.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in Uganda, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 7.4% for cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in Uganda peaked at 7.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2000.
Uganda ranks 5th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.8% | — |
| 2010 | 7.8% | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | -1.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 7.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.8%, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 7.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.0%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 7.0% | 7.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 7.4% | 7.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in Uganda?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in Uganda was 7.4% 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male?
- Uganda ranks 5th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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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About this data
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.