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

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
7.8%
in 2021
United States
10.8%
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
37th
United States rank
38th

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

  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
  • United States
051015200020102021

How they compare

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

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

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

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 37th and United States ranks 38th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) United States Difference Ahead
2000s 5.4% 13.3% 7.9% United States
2010s 7.2% 12.7% 5.4% United States
2020s 7.9% 11.1% 3.2% United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or United States?
United States, 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and United States?
3.0%, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and United States?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and United States rank globally for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 37th and United States ranks 38th of 47 groups.
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.