What is the difference in cause of death, by injury between Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?

0.0%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?

6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Cause of death, by injury (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Somalia: Cause of death, by injury

Democratic Republic of Congo

8.0%

in 2021

Somalia

8.0%

in 2021

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

59th

Somalia rank

60th

Cause of death, by injury over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Somalia

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 8.0% against 8.0% in Somalia, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 59th and Somalia ranks 60th of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	7.8%	8.6%	0.9%	Somalia
2020s	8.3%	8.2%	0.1%	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by injury, Democratic Republic of Congo or Somalia?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 8.0% against 8.0% in Somalia as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by injury between Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?: 0.0%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia rank globally for cause of death, by injury?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 59th and Somalia ranks 60th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Cause of death, by injury (% of total). 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 (% of total)
Unit: % of total
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: 17 September 2026

Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.