Cause of death, by injury, male in Canada
Canada: Cause of death, by injury, male was 6.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, male in Canada, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by injury, male in Canada is 6.2%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, male in Canada peaked at 7.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2021.
That places Canada 138th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, male in Canada, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.4% | — |
| 2010 | 7.7% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | -3.6% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 6.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.5%, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 7.0% | 7.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 6.2% | 6.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, male in Canada?
- Cause of death, by injury, male in Canada was 6.2% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2021.
- How does Canada rank for cause of death, by injury, male?
- Canada ranks 138th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, male rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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.