Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Euro area
Euro area: Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ was 3.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Euro area, 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 Euro area is 3.5%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Euro area peaked at 3.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2000.
That places Euro area 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Euro area, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.0% | — |
| 2010 | 3.1% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.1% | 3.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.4% | 3.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
More health data for Euro area
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0286 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 0.1709 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0309 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -0.1844 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0298 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.027 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate 0.1302 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Euro area?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Euro area was 3.5% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2000.
- How does Euro area rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 60+?
- Euro area ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area 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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About this data
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.