Iran vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female

Iran
11.1%
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa
7.8%
in 2021
Iran rank
35th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
35th

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

  • Iran
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
510152025200020102021

How they compare

Iran currently reports 11.1% against 7.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 3.3%.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

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

Iran ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 25.9% 5.4% 20.5% Iran
2010s 20.0% 7.2% 12.7% Iran
2020s 11.3% 7.9% 3.5% Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female, Iran or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Iran, at 11.1% against 7.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female between Iran and Sub-Saharan Africa?
3.3%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sub-Saharan Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Iran and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female?
Iran ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th 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.