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
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 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 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
More health data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0179 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 0.0606 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 3.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0187 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 2.11 % 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 0.023 units per person (2025)
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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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.