Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Ecuador
Ecuador: Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ was 2.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Ecuador, 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 Ecuador is 2.7%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.2% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Ecuador peaked at 4.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2020.
That places Ecuador 97th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.2% | — |
| 2010 | 4.5% | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -52.2% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | +35.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 2.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.0%, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 2.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.7%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 4.1% | 4.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 2.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Ecuador?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Ecuador was 2.7% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 60+?
- Ecuador ranks 97th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.