Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Early-demographic dividend

Early-demographic dividend: Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 was 14.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
14.1%
Change on year
down 15.5%
Rank
36th
of 47 groups
All-time high
20.5%
in 2010
All-time low
14.1%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Early-demographic dividend, 2000–2021

051015202000201020212000: 18.2 % of total deaths ages 15-592010: 20.5 % of total deaths ages 15-592015: 20.3 % of total deaths ages 15-592019: 19.9 % of total deaths ages 15-592020: 16.7 % of total deaths ages 15-592021: 14.1 % of total deaths ages 15-59

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 Early-demographic dividend stood at 14.1%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 15.5% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 20.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2021.

Early-demographic dividend ranks 36th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Early-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 (% of total deaths ages 15-59) in Early-demographic dividend, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total deaths ages 15-59 Change
2000 18.2%
2010 20.5% +12.7%
2015 20.3% -1.0%
2019 19.9% -1.8%
2020 16.7% -16.1%
2021 14.1% -15.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.2% 18.2% 18.2% 1
2010s 20.2% 19.9% 20.5% 3
2020s 15.4% 14.1% 16.7% 2

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  4. 36 United Arab Emirates 19.8% compare
  5. 37 North Korea 19.6% compare
  6. 38 Nepal 19.5% compare
  7. 39 Bahamas 19.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Early-demographic dividend?
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Early-demographic dividend was 14.1% 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 Early-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2021.
How does Early-demographic dividend rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
Is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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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Indicator
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 (% of total deaths ages 15-59)
Unit
% of total deaths ages 15-59
Source
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,392 data points, 2000–2021
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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.