Which has higher cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, Denmark or Sierra Leone?

Sierra Leone, at 12.2% against 12.0% in Denmark as of 2021.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sierra Leone?

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 (% of total deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs Sierra Leone: Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59

Denmark

12.0%

in 2021

Sierra Leone

12.2%

in 2021

Denmark rank

139th

Sierra Leone rank

136th

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

Denmark
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 12.2% against 12.0% in Denmark, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Denmark ranks 139th and Sierra Leone ranks 136th of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
2000s	15.7%	19.0%	3.3%	Sierra Leone
2010s	12.9%	12.1%	0.7%	Denmark
2020s	12.5%	14.0%	1.4%	Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, Denmark or Sierra Leone?: Sierra Leone, at 12.2% against 12.0% in Denmark as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 between Denmark and Sierra Leone?: 0.2%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sierra Leone?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Denmark and Sierra Leone rank globally for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59?: Denmark ranks 139th and Sierra Leone ranks 136th 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 (% of total 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 (% of total deaths ages 15-59)
Unit: % of total 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 deaths ages 15-59 due to injury divided by number of all deaths ages 15-59, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.