Cause of death, by injury, female in Netherlands

Netherlands: Cause of death, by injury, female was 5.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
5.7%
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
38th
of 185 countries
All-time high
5.7%
in 2021
All-time low
3.0%
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Cause of death, by injury, female in Netherlands, 2000–2021

02462000201020212000: 3 % of total female deaths2010: 3.6 % of total female deaths2015: 4.5 % of total female deaths2019: 5.6 % of total female deaths2020: 5.4 % of total female deaths2021: 5.7 % of total female deaths

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cause of death, by injury, female in Netherlands is 5.7%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 58.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, female in Netherlands peaked at 5.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2000.

Netherlands ranks 38th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Cause of death, by injury, female in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Cause of death, by injury, female (% of total female deaths) in Netherlands, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total female deaths Change
2000 3.0%
2010 3.6% +18.8%
2015 4.5% +26.3%
2019 5.6% +23.7%
2020 5.4% -2.9%
2021 5.7% +4.5%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 5.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.0%, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 5.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.7%, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 1
2010s 4.6% 3.6% 5.6% 3
2020s 5.6% 5.4% 5.7% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is cause of death, by injury, female in Netherlands?
Cause of death, by injury, female in Netherlands was 5.7% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest cause of death, by injury, female recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2021.
What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, female recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2000.
How does Netherlands rank for cause of death, by injury, female?
Netherlands ranks 38th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is cause of death, by injury, female rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands 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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About this data

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