Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 was 19.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 19.7%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 30.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 19.7%, in 2021.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.1% | — |
| 2010 | 23.7% | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 30.5% | +28.8% |
| 2019 | 26.6% | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 19.7% | -25.7% |
| 2021 | 19.7% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.1% | 22.1% | 22.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 23.7% | 30.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 19.7% | 19.7% | 2 |
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More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.93 % 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 0.0387 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 19.7% 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.7% in 2021.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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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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.