Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ was 3.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) is 3.0%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 3.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2021.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.3% | — |
| 2010 | 3.3% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 25 Chad 5.1% compare
- 26 South Korea 5.1% compare
- 27 Nepal 4.9% compare
- 28 Malawi 4.9% compare
- 29 Vietnam 4.9% compare
- 30 Cape Verde 4.9% compare
- 31 Afghanistan 4.8% compare
More health data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -0.843 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0369 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -4.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0397 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2021.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 60+?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.