Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Arab World
Arab World: Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 was 18.1% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Arab World, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Arab World stood at 18.1%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Arab World peaked at 35.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2021.
Arab World ranks 9th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.1% | — |
| 2010 | 22.7% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 35.2% | +54.8% |
| 2019 | 28.3% | -19.4% |
| 2020 | 20.1% | -29.0% |
| 2021 | 18.1% | -9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.1% | 23.1% | 23.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 22.7% | 35.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 18.1% | 20.1% | 2 |
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- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0342 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 0.0711 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0298 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0338 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Arab World?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Arab World was 18.1% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 35.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2021.
- How does Arab World rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59?
- Arab World ranks 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Arab World 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 (% of total deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 15-59 due to injury divided by number of all deaths ages 15-59, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.