Cause of death, by injury, male in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Cause of death, by injury, male was 11.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by injury, male in Africa Eastern and Southern, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury, male in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 11.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, male in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 12.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2000.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 10th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Cause of death, by injury, male in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.8% | — |
| 2010 | 10.0% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 12.6% | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 11.9% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 11.6% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 9.8% | 9.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 10.0% | 12.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 11.6% | 11.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 7 Qatar 18.8% compare
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- 11 Saudi Arabia 15.6% compare
- 12 Dominican Republic 15.5% compare
- 13 Cape Verde 14.9% compare
More health data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 4.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0158 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0184 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, male in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Cause of death, by injury, male in Africa Eastern and Southern was 11.6% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2000.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for cause of death, by injury, male?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, male rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by injury, male (% of total male deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male deaths ages due to injury divided by number of all male deaths ages, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.