Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ was 2.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Europe & Central Asia, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Europe & Central Asia stood at 2.5%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 3.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2021.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 38th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.9% | — |
| 2010 | 2.7% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 3.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More health data for Europe & Central Asia
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 0.9265 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0339 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0299 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0346 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate 0.6344 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0352 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Europe & Central Asia?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Europe & Central Asia was 2.5% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2021.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 60+?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.