Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 was 15.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Low & middle income, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
Low & middle income recorded 15.5% for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Low & middle income peaked at 20.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2021.
That places Low & middle income 20th 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 Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.3% | — |
| 2010 | 20.3% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 20.2% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 19.9% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 17.5% | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 15.5% | -11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.3% | 19.3% | 19.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 19.9% | 20.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 15.5% | 17.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
More health data for Low & middle income
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0331 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 -0.9493 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0323 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.036 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Low & middle income?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Low & middle income was 15.5% 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2021.
- How does Low & middle income rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59?
- Low & middle income ranks 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low & middle 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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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.