Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in United States
United States: Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 was 12.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in United States, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 0-4.
Analysis
United States recorded 12.9% for cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in United States peaked at 12.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2000.
That places United States 4th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in United States, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 0-4 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.6% | — |
| 2010 | 11.7% | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 11.6% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 11.8% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 12.9% | +4.9% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 12.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.5%, 2.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.6% | 10.6% | 10.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 11.6% | 11.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 12.3% | 12.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in United States?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in United States was 12.9% 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2000.
- How does United States rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4?
- United States ranks 4th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.