Ethiopia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female

Ethiopia
10.8%
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
7.8%
in 2021
Ethiopia rank
36th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
37th

Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
02.557.510200020102021

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 10.8% against 7.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 3.0%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 37th of 185 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
2000s 8.2% 5.4% 2.9% Ethiopia
2010s 8.5% 7.2% 1.3% Ethiopia
2020s 10.7% 7.9% 2.9% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female, Ethiopia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Ethiopia, at 10.8% against 7.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female between Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
3.0%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female?
Ethiopia ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 37th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female (% of total female deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female (% of total female deaths ages 15-59)
Unit
% of total female deaths ages 15-59
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
Last refreshed

Number of female deaths ages 15-59 due to injury divided by number of all female deaths ages 15-59, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.