Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Early-demographic dividend

Early-demographic dividend: Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ was 3.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
3.1%
Change on year
down 16.6%
Rank
27th
of 47 groups
All-time high
4.3%
in 2010
All-time low
3.1%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Early-demographic dividend, 2000–2021

012342000201020212000: 4 % of total deaths ages 60+2010: 4.3 % of total deaths ages 60+2015: 4.3 % of total deaths ages 60+2019: 4.3 % of total deaths ages 60+2020: 3.7 % of total deaths ages 60+2021: 3.1 % of total deaths ages 60+

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 Early-demographic dividend is 3.1%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 16.6% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 4.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2021.

Early-demographic dividend ranks 27th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Early-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ (% of total deaths ages 60+) in Early-demographic dividend, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total deaths ages 60+ Change
2000 4.0%
2010 4.3% +9.3%
2015 4.3% -1.3%
2019 4.3% +0.3%
2020 3.7% -13.7%
2021 3.1% -16.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.0% 4.0% 4.0% 1
2010s 4.3% 4.3% 4.3% 3
2020s 3.4% 3.1% 3.7% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Early-demographic dividend?
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Early-demographic dividend was 3.1% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2021.
How does Early-demographic dividend rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 60+?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
Is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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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Indicator
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ (% of total deaths ages 60+)
Unit
% of total deaths ages 60+
Source
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,392 data points, 2000–2021
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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.