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

Latest (2021)
3.5%
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
16th
of 47 groups
All-time high
3.7%
in 2019
All-time low
3.0%
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Euro area, 2000–2021

012342000201020212000: 3 % of total deaths ages 60+2010: 3.1 % of total deaths ages 60+2015: 3.3 % of total deaths ages 60+2019: 3.7 % of total deaths ages 60+2020: 3.4 % of total deaths ages 60+2021: 3.5 % 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 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

Annual values for Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ (% of total deaths ages 60+) in Euro area, 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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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.