Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female was 10.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
10.4%
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
6th
of 47 groups
All-time high
15.0%
in 2015
All-time low
10.4%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 12.4 % of total female deaths ages 15-592010: 12.7 % of total female deaths ages 15-592015: 15 % of total female deaths ages 15-592019: 13.4 % of total female deaths ages 15-592020: 10.5 % of total female deaths ages 15-592021: 10.4 % of total female deaths ages 15-59

Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths ages 15-59.

Analysis

In 2021, cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 10.4%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 15.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2021.

That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female (% of total female deaths ages 15-59) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total female deaths ages 15-59 Change
2000 12.4%
2010 12.7% +3.0%
2015 15.0% +17.8%
2019 13.4% -10.8%
2020 10.5% -21.6%
2021 10.4% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.4% 12.4% 12.4% 1
2010s 13.7% 12.7% 15.0% 3
2020s 10.4% 10.4% 10.5% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 10.4% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2021.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
Is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female (% of total female deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female (% of total female deaths ages 15-59)
Unit
% of total female deaths ages 15-59
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

Number of female deaths ages 15-59 due to injury divided by number of all female deaths ages 15-59, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.