Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ was 3.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Bangladesh, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Bangladesh is 3.0%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 13.3% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Bangladesh peaked at 3.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2000.
Bangladesh ranks 85th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.3% | — |
| 2010 | 3.1% | +35.3% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | +13.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 3.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.0%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 3.0% is below the median for South Asia, which is 3.6%, 85% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 3.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Bangladesh?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Bangladesh was 3.0% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 60+?
- Bangladesh ranks 85th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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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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.