Cause of death, by injury, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Cause of death, by injury, female was 5.2% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
5.2%
Change on year
up 3.1%
Rank
17th
of 47 groups
All-time high
7.1%
in 2015
All-time low
5.1%
in 2020
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Cause of death, by injury, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 2000–2021

024682000201020212000: 5.3 % of total female deaths2010: 5.7 % of total female deaths2015: 7.1 % of total female deaths2019: 6.3 % of total female deaths2020: 5.1 % of total female deaths2021: 5.2 % of total female deaths

Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths.

Analysis

In 2021, cause of death, by injury, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) stood at 5.2%.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 7.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2020.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 17th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Cause of death, by injury, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Cause of death, by injury, female (% of total female deaths) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total female deaths Change
2000 5.3%
2010 5.7% +7.2%
2015 7.1% +23.9%
2019 6.3% -10.4%
2020 5.1% -20.1%
2021 5.2% +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.3% 5.3% 5.3% 1
2010s 6.4% 5.7% 7.1% 3
2020s 5.1% 5.1% 5.2% 2

Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

  1. 14 Burundi 7.1% compare
  2. 15 Kenya 7.0% compare
  3. 16 Senegal 6.8% compare
  4. 17 Guinea 6.7% compare
  5. 18 Mali 6.7% compare
  6. 19 Uganda 6.6% compare
  7. 20 Eritrea 6.6% compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cause of death, by injury, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Cause of death, by injury, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 5.2% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest cause of death, by injury, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2015.
What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2020.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for cause of death, by injury, female?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
Is cause of death, by injury, female rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (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, female (% of total female deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cause of death, by injury, female (% of total female deaths)
Unit
% of total female deaths
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
Last refreshed

Number of female deaths due to injury divided by number of all female deaths, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.