Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Low income

Low income: Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 was 20.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
20.1%
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
4th
of 47 groups
All-time high
23.4%
in 2019
All-time low
15.7%
in 2010
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Low income, 2000–2021

05101520252000201020212000: 16.3 % of total deaths ages 15-592010: 15.7 % of total deaths ages 15-592015: 23.3 % of total deaths ages 15-592019: 23.4 % of total deaths ages 15-592020: 20.3 % of total deaths ages 15-592021: 20.1 % of total deaths ages 15-59

Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 15-59.

Analysis

Low income recorded 20.1% for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in 2021.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Low income peaked at 23.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 2010.

That places Low income 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Low income, year by year

Annual values for Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 (% of total deaths ages 15-59) in Low income, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total deaths ages 15-59 Change
2000 16.3%
2010 15.7% -3.5%
2015 23.3% +48.3%
2019 23.4% +0.5%
2020 20.3% -13.4%
2021 20.1% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.3% 16.3% 16.3% 1
2010s 20.8% 15.7% 23.4% 3
2020s 20.2% 20.1% 20.3% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Low income?
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Low income was 20.1% 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 Low income?
The highest recorded value was 23.4% in 2019.
What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 recorded in Low income?
The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 2010.
How does Low income rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59?
Low income ranks 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
Is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 rising or falling in Low income?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Low 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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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.