Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in South Asia
South Asia: Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ was 3.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in South 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 South Asia stood at 3.9%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 peaked at 5.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2021.
That places South Asia 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in South Asia, 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
More health data for South Asia
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0417 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.0101 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 6.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0067 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in South Asia?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in South Asia 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?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2021.
- How does South Asia rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 60+?
- South Asia ranks 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ rising or falling in South Asia?
- 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 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.