Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ was 3.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD) is 3.9%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.8% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 5.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2021.
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 12th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.9% | — |
| 2010 | 5.3% | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | -22.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 5.3% | 5.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 3.9% | 5.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
More health data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0338 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0391 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 0.9874 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0372 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 3.9% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2021.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 60+?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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.