Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female in South Asia
South Asia: Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female was 11.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female in South Asia, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 11.0% for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.4% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female in South Asia peaked at 16.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2021.
That places South Asia 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.7% | — |
| 2010 | 16.4% | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 15.0% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 13.8% | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 11.0% | -20.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.7% | 14.7% | 14.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 15.0% | 16.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 11.0% | 13.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 1 El Salvador 30.9% compare
- 2 South Korea 25.0% compare
- 3 Yemen 22.1% compare
- 4 Honduras 21.2% compare
More health data for South Asia
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0417 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.0101 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 6.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0067 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female in South Asia?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female in South Asia was 11.0% 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2021.
- How does South Asia rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female?
- South Asia ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia 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.