Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female was 14.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2021
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 Saudi Arabia stood at 14.2%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female in Saudi Arabia peaked at 26.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2021.
That places Saudi Arabia 13th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.6% | — |
| 2010 | 20.5% | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 26.2% | +27.4% |
| 2019 | 19.4% | -26.0% |
| 2020 | 14.6% | -24.4% |
| 2021 | 14.2% | -2.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 14.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.9%, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 14.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.6%, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.6% | 22.6% | 22.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 19.4% | 26.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 14.2% | 14.6% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female in Saudi Arabia?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female in Saudi Arabia was 14.2% 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2021.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 13th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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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.