Kenya vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Cause of death, by injury, female

Kenya
7.0%
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
5.8%
in 2021
Kenya rank
15th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
12th

Cause of death, by injury, female over time

  • Kenya
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
02468200020102021

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 7.0% against 5.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 1.2%.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Kenya ranks 15th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
2000s 3.1% 3.9% 0.8% Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 6.0% 5.4% 0.7% Kenya
2020s 7.0% 5.8% 1.2% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by injury, female, Kenya or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Kenya, at 7.0% against 5.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by injury, female between Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
1.2%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for cause of death, by injury, female?
Kenya ranks 15th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Cause of death, by injury, female (% of total female deaths). 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, female (% of total female deaths)
Unit
% of total female deaths
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 due to injury divided by number of all female deaths, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.