Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in Eritrea
Eritrea: Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male was 21.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in Eritrea, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in Eritrea stood at 21.0%.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in Eritrea peaked at 26.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 2020.
Eritrea ranks 70th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.7% | — |
| 2010 | 21.3% | -20.4% |
| 2015 | 22.1% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 22.1% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 19.8% | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 21.0% | +5.8% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 21.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 22.1%, 95% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 21.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.8%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.7% | 26.7% | 26.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 21.3% | 22.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 19.8% | 21.0% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in Eritrea?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in Eritrea was 21.0% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 2020.
- How does Eritrea rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male?
- Eritrea ranks 70th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea 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, male (% of total male deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male deaths ages 15-59 due to injury divided by number of all male deaths ages 15-59, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.