Saudi Arabia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Cause of death, by injury

Saudi Arabia
11.8%
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
8.6%
in 2021
Saudi Arabia rank
10th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
12th

Cause of death, by injury over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 11.8% against 8.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 3.2%.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

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

Saudi Arabia ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
2000s 16.2% 6.4% 9.8% Saudi Arabia
2010s 19.3% 8.1% 11.2% Saudi Arabia
2020s 12.0% 8.7% 3.4% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by injury, Saudi Arabia or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Saudi Arabia, at 11.8% against 8.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by injury between Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
3.2%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for cause of death, by injury?
Saudi Arabia ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th 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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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.