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

Latest (2021)
19.7%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
5th
of 47 groups
All-time high
30.5%
in 2015
All-time low
19.7%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 2000–2021

01020302000201020212000: 22.1 % of total deaths ages 15-592010: 23.7 % of total deaths ages 15-592015: 30.5 % of total deaths ages 15-592019: 26.6 % of total deaths ages 15-592020: 19.7 % of total deaths ages 15-592021: 19.7 % of total deaths ages 15-59

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

Annual values for Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 (% of total deaths ages 15-59) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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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.