Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Syria: Cause of death, by injury

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
8.6%
in 2021
Syria
10.9%
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
11th
Syria rank
13th

Cause of death, by injury over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
  • Syria
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 10.9% against 8.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 2.3%.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

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

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 11th and Syria ranks 13th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Syria Difference Ahead
2000s 6.4% 7.2% 0.7% Syria
2010s 8.1% 30.7% 22.5% Syria
2020s 8.7% 13.3% 4.7% Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by injury, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Syria?
Syria, at 10.9% against 8.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by injury between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Syria?
2.3%, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Syria?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Syria rank globally for cause of death, by injury?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 11th 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.