Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ was 4.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
4.7%
Change on year
down 6.3%
Rank
3rd
of 47 groups
All-time high
6.5%
in 2010
All-time low
4.7%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 2000–2021

02462000201020212000: 4.9 % of total deaths ages 60+2010: 6.5 % of total deaths ages 60+2015: 5.2 % of total deaths ages 60+2019: 5.4 % of total deaths ages 60+2020: 5 % of total deaths ages 60+2021: 4.7 % of total deaths ages 60+

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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at 4.7%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 6.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2021.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 3rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year

Annual values for Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ (% of total deaths ages 60+) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total deaths ages 60+ Change
2000 4.9%
2010 6.5% +34.9%
2015 5.2% -20.8%
2019 5.4% +4.0%
2020 5.0% -6.6%
2021 4.7% -6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.9% 4.9% 4.9% 1
2010s 5.7% 5.2% 6.5% 3
2020s 4.9% 4.7% 5.0% 2

Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

  1. 1 Honduras 8.3% compare
  2. 2 Kenya 7.9% compare
  3. 3 Ethiopia 6.8% compare
  4. 4 Comoros 6.5% compare
  5. 5 El Salvador 6.4% compare
  6. 6 Burkina Faso 6.2% compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 4.7% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2021.
How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 60+?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
Is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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
Last refreshed

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.