Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in OECD members
OECD members: Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 was 16.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in OECD members, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
OECD members recorded 16.8% for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in OECD members peaked at 22.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2021.
That places OECD members 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in OECD members, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.9% | — |
| 2010 | 21.7% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 20.4% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 20.9% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 17.8% | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 16.8% | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.9% | 22.9% | 22.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 20.4% | 21.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 16.8% | 17.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 11 Dominican Republic 25.8% compare
- 12 Saudi Arabia 25.7% compare
- 13 Jamaica 25.2% compare
- 14 Qatar 24.7% compare
- 15 Costa Rica 24.7% compare
- 16 Puerto Rico 24.3% compare
- 17 Cape Verde 24.1% compare
More health data for OECD members
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.5618 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 0.5518 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0336 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate -0.0796 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0334 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate -0.5873 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in OECD members?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in OECD members was 16.8% 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2021.
- How does OECD members rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59?
- OECD members ranks 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this OECD members 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.