Cause of death, by injury, female in South Asia
South Asia: Cause of death, by injury, female was 6.3% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by injury, female in South Asia, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury, female in South Asia stood at 6.3%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.1% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, female in South Asia peaked at 8.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2021.
South Asia ranks 3rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Cause of death, by injury, female in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.4% | — |
| 2010 | 8.5% | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 8.3% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 7.6% | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | -18.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 8.3% | 8.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 6.3% | 7.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 1 El Salvador 12.7% compare
- 2 Yemen 12.1% compare
- 3 Afghanistan 11.4% compare
- 4 Honduras 10.8% compare
- 5 Haiti 8.6% compare
- 6 Burkina Faso 8.3% compare
More health data for South Asia
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0417 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.0101 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 6.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0067 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, female in South Asia?
- Cause of death, by injury, female in South Asia was 6.3% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, female recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, female recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2021.
- How does South Asia rank for cause of death, by injury, female?
- South Asia ranks 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, female rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Asia 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.