What is the difference in cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male between Democratic Republic of Congo and European Union?

8.8%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and European Union?

6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male (% of total male deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs European Union: Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male

Democratic Republic of Congo

24.1%

in 2021

European Union

15.3%

in 2021

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

42nd

European Union rank

40th

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

Democratic Republic of Congo
European Union

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 24.1% against 15.3% in European Union, a difference of 8.8%.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.6 times European Union's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was European Union ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 42nd and European Union ranks 40th of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and European Union in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	European Union	Difference	Ahead
2000s	20.8%	22.0%	1.2%	European Union
2010s	24.1%	18.2%	5.9%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s	25.4%	15.8%	9.6%	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male, Democratic Republic of Congo or European Union?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 24.1% against 15.3% in European Union as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male between Democratic Republic of Congo and European Union?: 8.8%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and European Union?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and European Union rank globally for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 42nd and European Union ranks 40th 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, male (% of total male deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male (% of total male deaths ages 15-59)
Unit: % of total male 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: 18 September 2026

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