Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in North America
North America: Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 was 16.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in North America, 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 North America stood at 16.4%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in North America peaked at 20.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 2021.
North America ranks 17th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in North America, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.6% | — |
| 2010 | 19.6% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 19.5% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 20.0% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 17.5% | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 16.4% | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.6% | 20.6% | 20.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 19.5% | 20.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 16.4% | 17.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 14 Qatar 24.7% compare
- 15 Costa Rica 24.7% compare
- 16 Puerto Rico 24.3% compare
- 17 Cape Verde 24.1% compare
- 18 Ecuador 24.0% compare
- 19 Belgium 23.6% compare
- 20 Uruguay 22.8% compare
More health data for North America
- Population ages 55-59, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate -0.5946 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, per capita 0.0314 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate -0.6806 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.3175 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.0301 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in North America?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in North America was 16.4% 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 2021.
- How does North America rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59?
- North America ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North America 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.