Sub-Saharan Africa vs Syria: Cause of death, by injury
Sub-Saharan Africa
8.6%
in 2021
Syria
10.9%
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
12th
Syria rank
13th
Cause of death, by injury over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 10.9% against 8.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th 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 | 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 or Syria?
- Syria, at 10.9% against 8.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in cause of death, by injury between Sub-Saharan Africa and Syria?
- 2.3%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Syria?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Syria rank globally for cause of death, by injury?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th 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
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.