Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female in North America
North America: Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female was 10.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female in North America, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
North America recorded 10.7% for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female in North America peaked at 13.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2021.
That places North America 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female in North America, year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.3% | — |
| 2010 | 12.7% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 12.6% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 11.4% | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 10.7% | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3% | 13.3% | 13.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 12.6% | 12.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 10.7% | 11.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 1 El Salvador 30.9% compare
- 2 South Korea 25.0% compare
- 3 Yemen 22.1% compare
- 4 Honduras 21.2% compare
- 5 Japan 17.8% compare
- 6 Belgium 17.6% compare
- 7 Afghanistan 17.3% 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 15-59, female in North America?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female in North America was 10.7% 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2021.
- How does North America rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female?
- North America ranks 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 15-59, female (% of total female deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.