Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Post-demographic dividend

Post-demographic dividend: Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 was 15.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
15.6%
Change on year
down 5.4%
Rank
19th
of 47 groups
All-time high
21.2%
in 2000
All-time low
15.6%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Post-demographic dividend, 2000–2021

051015202000201020212000: 21.2 % of total deaths ages 15-592010: 18.8 % of total deaths ages 15-592015: 18.1 % of total deaths ages 15-592019: 18.1 % of total deaths ages 15-592020: 16.4 % of total deaths ages 15-592021: 15.6 % of total deaths ages 15-59

Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 15-59.

Analysis

Post-demographic dividend recorded 15.6% for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 21.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2021.

That places Post-demographic dividend 19th 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 Post-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 (% of total deaths ages 15-59) in Post-demographic dividend, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total deaths ages 15-59 Change
2000 21.2%
2010 18.8% -11.3%
2015 18.1% -3.5%
2019 18.1% -0.2%
2020 16.4% -9.1%
2021 15.6% -5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.2% 21.2% 21.2% 1
2010s 18.3% 18.1% 18.8% 3
2020s 16.0% 15.6% 16.4% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Post-demographic dividend?
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Post-demographic dividend was 15.6% 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 Post-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2021.
How does Post-demographic dividend rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59?
Post-demographic dividend ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
Is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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.