Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male was 20.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 20.9%.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 22.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 2010.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 16th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.4% | — |
| 2010 | 18.7% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 21.1% | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 22.5% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 21.5% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 20.9% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.4% | 19.4% | 19.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 18.7% | 22.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 20.9% | 21.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0125 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per capita 0.0617 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0147 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, annual growth rate 2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, per capita 0.054 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 20.9% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 2010.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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.