Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in OECD members
OECD members: Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male was 20.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in OECD members, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
OECD members recorded 20.4% for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in OECD members peaked at 27.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 2021.
OECD members ranks 21st of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in OECD members, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.4% | — |
| 2010 | 26.3% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 24.8% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 25.5% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 21.5% | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 20.4% | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.4% | 27.4% | 27.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 24.8% | 26.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 20.4% | 21.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
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- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0336 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in OECD members?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in OECD members was 20.4% 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 2021.
- How does OECD members rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male?
- OECD members ranks 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this OECD members 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.