Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Saudi Arabia: Cause of death, by injury, male

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
11.8%
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
15.6%
in 2021
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
8th
Saudi Arabia rank
11th

Cause of death, by injury, male over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 15.6% against 11.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 3.8%.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.

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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 11th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 11.3% 20.9% 9.6% Saudi Arabia
2010s 15.4% 25.3% 10.0% Saudi Arabia
2020s 11.5% 15.7% 4.2% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by injury, male, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 15.6% against 11.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by injury, male between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Saudi Arabia?
3.8%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Saudi Arabia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for cause of death, by injury, male?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 11th 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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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.