Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Syria: Cause of death, by injury

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
8.7%
in 2021
Syria
10.9%
in 2021
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
10th
Syria rank
13th

Cause of death, by injury over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Syria
1020304050200020102021

How they compare

Syria currently reports 10.9% against 8.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 2.2%.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 10th and Syria ranks 13th of 47 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Syria Difference Ahead
2000s 8.7% 7.2% 1.5% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 11.3% 30.7% 19.3% Syria
2020s 8.5% 13.3% 4.8% Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by injury, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Syria?
Syria, at 10.9% against 8.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by injury between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Syria?
2.2%, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Syria?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Syria rank globally for cause of death, by injury?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 10th and Syria ranks 13th of 47 groups.
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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About this data

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

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