Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ was 1.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) is 1.5%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 2.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2021.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 47th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.4% | — |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -21.0% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More health data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0335 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0381 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0363 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 1.5% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2021.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 60+?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 47th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.