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

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
8.6%
in 2021
Venezuela
13.5%
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
11th
Venezuela rank
8th

Cause of death, by injury over time

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

Venezuela currently reports 13.5% against 8.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 4.9%.

That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

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

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 11th and Venezuela ranks 8th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Venezuela Difference Ahead
2000s 6.4% 20.9% 14.4% Venezuela
2010s 8.1% 18.9% 10.8% Venezuela
2020s 8.7% 14.1% 5.5% Venezuela

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 Venezuela?
Venezuela, at 13.5% 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 Venezuela?
4.9%, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Venezuela?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Venezuela rank globally for cause of death, by injury?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 11th and Venezuela ranks 8th 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.