Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ was 4.2% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Africa Eastern and Southern, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 4.2%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 5.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2021.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.7% | — |
| 2010 | 4.6% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | -11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.6% | 5.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.2% | 4.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 5 El Salvador 6.4% compare
- 6 Burkina Faso 6.2% compare
- 7 South Sudan 6.1% compare
- 8 Uganda 5.8% compare
- 9 Slovenia 5.8% compare
- 10 Eritrea 5.7% compare
- 11 Djibouti 5.6% compare
More health data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 4.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0196 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0284 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Africa Eastern and Southern was 4.2% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2021.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 60+?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern 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+ (% of total deaths ages 60+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 60+ due to injury divided by number of all deaths ages 60+, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.