Nepal vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Cause of death, by injury, female

Nepal
7.8%
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
5.8%
in 2021
Nepal rank
8th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
11th

Cause of death, by injury, female over time

  • Nepal
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
468101214200020102021

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 7.8% against 5.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 2.0%.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

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

Nepal ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 11th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
2000s 6.5% 3.9% 2.5% Nepal
2010s 9.9% 5.4% 4.6% Nepal
2020s 8.0% 5.8% 2.2% Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by injury, female, Nepal or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Nepal, at 7.8% against 5.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by injury, female between Nepal and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
2.0%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Nepal and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for cause of death, by injury, female?
Nepal ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 11th 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.