Cause of death, by injury, female in OECD members
OECD members: Cause of death, by injury, female was 3.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, female in OECD members, 2000–2021
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 OECD members is 3.6%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, female in OECD members peaked at 4.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2020.
OECD members ranks 38th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by injury, female in OECD members, year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.1% | — |
| 2010 | 4.0% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.9% | 4.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 35 Chad 5.8% compare
- 36 Gambia 5.8% compare
- 37 South Korea 5.7% compare
- 38 Netherlands 5.7% compare
- 39 Madagascar 5.7% compare
- 40 Saudi Arabia 5.6% compare
- 41 Somalia 5.5% compare
More health data for OECD members
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.5618 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 0.5518 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0336 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate -0.0796 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0334 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate -0.5873 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, female in OECD members?
- Cause of death, by injury, female in OECD members was 3.6% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, female recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, female recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2020.
- How does OECD members rank for cause of death, by injury, female?
- OECD members ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, female rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this OECD members 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
Number of female deaths due to injury divided by number of all female deaths, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.