Iraq vs Saudi Arabia: Cause of death, by injury, male

Iraq
18.7%
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
15.6%
in 2021
Iraq rank
8th
Saudi Arabia rank
11th

Cause of death, by injury, male over time

  • Iraq
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 18.7% against 15.6% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 3.1%.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.

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

Iraq ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 11th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 21.4% 20.9% 0.5% Iraq
2010s 30.3% 25.3% 5.0% Iraq
2020s 17.1% 15.7% 1.5% Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by injury, male, Iraq or Saudi Arabia?
Iraq, at 18.7% against 15.6% in Saudi Arabia as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by injury, male between Iraq and Saudi Arabia?
3.1%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Saudi Arabia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Iraq and Saudi Arabia rank globally for cause of death, by injury, male?
Iraq ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia 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, 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.