Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 was 13.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Lower middle income, 2000–2021
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 Lower middle income stood at 13.8%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.1% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Lower middle income peaked at 19.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2021.
That places Lower middle income 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.1% | — |
| 2010 | 19.7% | +22.1% |
| 2015 | 18.3% | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 18.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 16.3% | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 13.8% | -15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1% | 16.1% | 16.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 18.3% | 19.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 13.8% | 16.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 35 Burkina Faso 20.1% compare
- 36 United Arab Emirates 19.8% compare
- 37 North Korea 19.6% compare
- 38 Nepal 19.5% compare
- 39 Bahamas 19.5% compare
- 40 Mongolia 19.4% compare
- 41 Bhutan 19.4% compare
More health data for Lower middle income
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0321 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0347 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.031 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Lower middle income?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Lower middle income was 13.8% 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 Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2021.
- How does Lower middle income rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59?
- Lower middle income ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lower 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.