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

Saudi Arabia
30.1%
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
20.9%
in 2021
Saudi Arabia rank
16th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
16th

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

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 30.1% against 20.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 9.2%.

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

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

Saudi Arabia ranks 16th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 16th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
2000s 41.8% 19.4% 22.4% Saudi Arabia
2010s 43.6% 20.7% 22.9% Saudi Arabia
2020s 29.1% 21.2% 7.9% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male, Saudi Arabia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Saudi Arabia, at 30.1% against 20.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male between Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
9.2%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male?
Saudi Arabia ranks 16th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 16th 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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About this data

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

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.