Which has higher cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male, Iceland or United States?

Iceland, at 20.0% against 19.6% in United States as of 2021.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United States?

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.

Iceland vs United States: Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male

Iceland

20.0%

in 2021

United States

19.6%

in 2021

Iceland rank

78th

United States rank

81st

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

Iceland
United States

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 20.0% against 19.6% in United States, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 78th and United States ranks 81st of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	United States	Difference	Ahead
2000s	37.1%	24.5%	12.6%	Iceland
2010s	26.8%	23.7%	3.2%	Iceland
2020s	22.3%	20.3%	2.1%	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male, Iceland or United States?: Iceland, at 20.0% against 19.6% in United States as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male between Iceland and United States?: 0.4%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United States?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Iceland and United States rank globally for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male?: Iceland ranks 78th and United States ranks 81st 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.