Ethiopia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Cause of death, by injury, male

Ethiopia
14.8%
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa
11.2%
in 2021
Ethiopia rank
14th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
16th

Cause of death, by injury, male over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
051015200020102021

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 14.8% against 11.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 3.6%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

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

Ethiopia ranks 14th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 16th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 14.1% 8.7% 5.4% Ethiopia
2010s 12.2% 10.6% 1.6% Ethiopia
2020s 14.4% 11.2% 3.2% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by injury, male, Ethiopia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Ethiopia, at 14.8% against 11.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by injury, male between Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
3.6%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for cause of death, by injury, male?
Ethiopia ranks 14th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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, male (% of total male 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, male (% of total male deaths)
Unit
% of total male 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 male deaths ages due to injury divided by number of all male deaths ages, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.