Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in North America
North America: Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 was 12.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in North America, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 0-4.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in North America is 12.4%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in North America peaked at 12.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2000.
That places North America 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in North America, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 0-4 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.4% | — |
| 2010 | 11.3% | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 11.4% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 11.9% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 12.4% | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4% | 10.4% | 10.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 11.3% | 11.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 11.9% | 12.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 1 China 21.2% compare
- 2 Estonia 14.8% compare
- 3 New Zealand 13.7% compare
- 4 United States 12.9% compare
More health data for North America
- Population ages 55-59, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate -0.5946 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, per capita 0.0314 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate -0.6806 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.3175 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.0301 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in North America?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in North America was 12.4% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2000.
- How does North America rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4?
- North America ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America 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 (% of total deaths ages 0-4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 0-4 due to injury divided by number of all deaths ages 0-4, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.