Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Small states
Small states: Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 was 14.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Small states, 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 Small states stood at 14.7%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Small states peaked at 18.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2021.
Small states ranks 32nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Small states, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.4% | — |
| 2010 | 16.9% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 17.0% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 18.1% | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 16.6% | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 14.7% | -11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.4% | 17.4% | 17.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 16.9% | 18.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 14.7% | 16.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 29 Ethiopia 21.2% compare
- 30 New Zealand 21.1% compare
- 31 Australia 21.1% compare
- 32 Sri Lanka 21.0% compare
- 33 Japan 20.9% compare
- 34 Trinidad and Tobago 20.2% compare
- 35 Burkina Faso 20.1% compare
More health data for Small states
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0397 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0365 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, 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 Small states?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Small states was 14.7% 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2021.
- How does Small states rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59?
- Small states ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Small states 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.