Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, female was 19.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths ages 5-14.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 19.1% for cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, female in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 19.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2000.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 42nd out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths ages 5-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.6% | — |
| 2010 | 15.0% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 16.8% | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 17.7% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 18.8% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 19.1% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.6% | 14.6% | 14.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 15.0% | 17.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 18.8% | 19.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0125 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per capita 0.0617 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0147 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, annual growth rate 2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, per capita 0.054 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 19.1% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2000.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 42nd out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, female rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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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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.