Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4, female was 3.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths ages 0-4.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 3.9%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 3.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2000.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 46th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths ages 0-4 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.6% | — |
| 2010 | 2.6% | +62.9% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | +30.9% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.6% | 3.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0125 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per capita 0.0617 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0147 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, annual growth rate 2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, per capita 0.054 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 3.9% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2000.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4, female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4, female rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4, female (% of total female deaths ages 0-4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female deaths ages 0-4 due to injury divided by number of all female deaths ages 0-4, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.