Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 was 12.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Europe & Central Asia, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 12.8% for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 24.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2021.
That places Europe & Central Asia 43rd out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.4% | — |
| 2010 | 19.1% | -21.5% |
| 2015 | 18.1% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 16.7% | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 14.4% | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | -10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.4% | 24.4% | 24.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 16.7% | 19.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 12.8% | 14.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More health data for Europe & Central Asia
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 0.9265 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0339 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0299 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0346 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate 0.6344 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0352 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Europe & Central Asia?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Europe & Central Asia was 12.8% 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 Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2021.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 43rd out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.