Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Eritrea
Eritrea: Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ was 5.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Eritrea, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 5.7% for cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in 2021.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Eritrea peaked at 6.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2020.
That places Eritrea 10th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.3% | — |
| 2010 | 6.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | +2.3% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 5.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.8%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 5.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.4%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 6.2% | 6.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Eritrea?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Eritrea was 5.7% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2020.
- How does Eritrea rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 60+?
- Eritrea ranks 10th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.