Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in United States
United States: Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ was 3.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in United States, 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 United States stood at 3.3%.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in United States peaked at 3.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2000.
United States ranks 67th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in United States, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.3% | — |
| 2010 | 2.9% | +27.6% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | +7.8% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 3.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.8%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.9% | 3.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in United States?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in United States was 3.3% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2000.
- How does United States rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 60+?
- United States ranks 67th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.