Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 was 23.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 5-14.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in Sub-Saharan Africa is 23.7%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 23.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2000.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 42nd out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 5-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.4% | — |
| 2010 | 19.0% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 21.0% | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 22.3% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 23.3% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 23.7% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.4% | 18.4% | 18.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 19.0% | 22.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 23.3% | 23.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
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More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2837 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2801 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in Sub-Saharan Africa was 23.7% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 2000.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 42nd out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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 (% of total deaths ages 5-14). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 5-14 due to injury divided by number of all deaths ages 5-14, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.