Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 was 14.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) is 14.7%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 21.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2021.
That places East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.4% | — |
| 2010 | 19.8% | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 18.3% | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 17.3% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 16.2% | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 14.7% | -9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.4% | 21.4% | 21.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 17.3% | 19.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 14.7% | 16.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 30 New Zealand 21.1% compare
- 31 Australia 21.1% compare
- 32 Sri Lanka 21.0% compare
- 33 Japan 20.9% compare
- 34 Trinidad and Tobago 20.2% compare
- 35 Burkina Faso 20.1% compare
- 36 United Arab Emirates 19.8% compare
More health data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0424 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0341 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 14.7% 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 East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2021.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (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 (% of total deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.