Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, female in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, female was 19.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, female in Africa Western and Central, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths ages 5-14.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, female in Africa Western and Central stood at 19.2%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, female in Africa Western and Central peaked at 19.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2000.
Africa Western and Central ranks 41st of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, female in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths ages 5-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.9% | — |
| 2010 | 15.1% | +16.8% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 16.9% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 18.6% | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 19.2% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.9% | 12.9% | 12.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 15.1% | 16.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 18.6% | 19.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
More health data for Africa Western and Central
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0237 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0278 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 2.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, female in Africa Western and Central?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, female in Africa Western and Central was 19.2% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, female recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, female recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2000.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, female?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, female rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, female (% of total female deaths ages 5-14). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female deaths ages 5-14 due to injury divided by number of all female deaths ages 5-14, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.