Cause of death, by injury, female in World
World: Cause of death, by injury, female was 4.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, female in World, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths.
Analysis
World recorded 4.6% for cause of death, by injury, female in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, female in World peaked at 5.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2021.
That places World 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, female in World, year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.5% | — |
| 2010 | 5.8% | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 5.4% | 5.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.6% | 4.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near World
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0381 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6031 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0401 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -0.915 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, female in World?
- Cause of death, by injury, female in World was 4.6% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, female recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, female recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2021.
- How does World rank for cause of death, by injury, female?
- World ranks 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, female rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.