Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ was 2.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Upper middle income, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
Upper middle income recorded 2.7% for cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Upper middle income peaked at 3.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2021.
That places Upper middle income 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.3% | — |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 2.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 30 Cape Verde 4.9% compare
- 31 Afghanistan 4.8% compare
- 32 Netherlands 4.7% compare
- 33 Somalia 4.6% compare
- 34 Mozambique 4.6% compare
- 35 Togo 4.6% compare
- 36 Belgium 4.6% compare
More health data for Upper middle income
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0359 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 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0413 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 2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0394 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Upper middle income?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Upper middle income was 2.7% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2021.
- How does Upper middle income rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 60+?
- Upper middle income ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Upper middle income 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.