Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages 60+ in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages 60+ was 5.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
5.4%
Change on year
up 74.7%
Rank
7th
of 47 groups
All-time high
5.4%
in 2021
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages 60+ in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 2000–2021

02462000201020212000: 0 % of total deaths ages 60+2010: 0 % of total deaths ages 60+2015: 0 % of total deaths ages 60+2019: 0 % of total deaths ages 60+2020: 3.1 % of total deaths ages 60+2021: 5.4 % of total deaths ages 60+

Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 60+.

Analysis

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) recorded 5.4% for cause of death, by other covid-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages 60+ in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 74.7% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, cause of death, by other covid-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages 60+ in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 5.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages 60+ in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages 60+ (% of total deaths ages 60+) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total deaths ages 60+ Change
2000 0.0%
2010 0.0%
2015 0.0%
2019 0.0%
2020 3.1%
2021 5.4% +74.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3
2020s 4.2% 3.1% 5.4% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is cause of death, by other covid-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages 60+ in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Cause of death, by other covid-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages 60+ in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 5.4% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest cause of death, by other covid-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages 60+ recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2021.
What is the lowest cause of death, by other covid-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages 60+ recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for cause of death, by other covid-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages 60+?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) data come from?
The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages 60+ (% of total deaths ages 60+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages 60+ (% of total deaths ages 60+)
Unit
% of total deaths ages 60+
Source
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,392 data points, 2000–2021
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Number of deaths ages 60+ due to other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes divided by number of all deaths ages 60+, expressed by percentage. Other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes capture all deaths due to the pandemic which were not specifically caused by COVID-19 or indirect COVID-19 causes. These are estimated by subtracting COVID-19-specific deaths and deaths attributed to indirect COVID-19 causes from total excess mortality.