Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in European Union
European Union: Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male was 15.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in European Union, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
European Union recorded 15.3% for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in European Union peaked at 22.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2021.
European Union ranks 40th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in European Union, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.0% | — |
| 2010 | 19.1% | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 17.7% | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 17.7% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 16.3% | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 15.3% | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.0% | 22.0% | 22.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 17.7% | 19.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 15.3% | 16.3% | 2 |
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More health data for European Union
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0291 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate -0.1087 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0318 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0304 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.0269 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate -0.6156 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in European Union?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in European Union was 15.3% 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2021.
- How does European Union rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male?
- European Union ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union 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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About this data
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.