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

Late-demographic dividend: Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 was 17.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
17.6%
Change on year
down 9.4%
Rank
12th
of 47 groups
All-time high
26.4%
in 2000
All-time low
17.6%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2000–2021

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

01020302000201020212000: 26.4 % of total deaths ages 15-592010: 23.8 % of total deaths ages 15-592015: 22.2 % of total deaths ages 15-592019: 21.1 % of total deaths ages 15-592020: 19.4 % of total deaths ages 15-592021: 17.6 % 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 Late-demographic dividend stood at 17.6%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 26.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2021.

That places Late-demographic dividend 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 (% of total deaths ages 15-59) in Late-demographic dividend, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total deaths ages 15-59 Change
2000 26.4%
2010 23.8% -10.0%
2015 22.2% -6.6%
2019 21.1% -5.1%
2020 19.4% -7.8%
2021 17.6% -9.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.4% 26.4% 26.4% 1
2010s 22.3% 21.1% 23.8% 3
2020s 18.5% 17.6% 19.4% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Late-demographic dividend?
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Late-demographic dividend was 17.6% 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 Late-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 26.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2021.
How does Late-demographic dividend rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59?
Late-demographic dividend ranks 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
Is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Late-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.