Lower middle income vs South Africa: Cause of death, by injury, male

Lower middle income
8.5%
in 2021
South Africa
13.0%
in 2021
Lower middle income rank
24th
South Africa rank
23rd

Cause of death, by injury, male over time

  • Lower middle income
  • South Africa
051015200020102021

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 13.0% against 8.5% in Lower middle income, a difference of 4.5%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.5 times Lower middle income's.

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

Lower middle income ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lower middle income South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 9.4% 14.2% 4.8% South Africa
2010s 11.5% 15.6% 4.1% South Africa
2020s 9.2% 14.2% 5.0% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by injury, male, Lower middle income or South Africa?
South Africa, at 13.0% against 8.5% in Lower middle income as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by injury, male between Lower middle income and South Africa?
4.5%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Lower middle income and South Africa rank globally for cause of death, by injury, male?
Lower middle income ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 47 groups.
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.