Cause of death, by injury, male in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Cause of death, by injury, male was 7.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, male in East Asia & Pacific, 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 East Asia & Pacific stood at 7.1%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, male in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 11.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2021.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 38th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by injury, male in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.2% | — |
| 2010 | 9.5% | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2% | 11.2% | 11.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 7.9% | 9.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 7.1% | 7.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 35 Costa Rica 12.3% compare
- 36 Guyana 12.3% compare
- 37 Trinidad and Tobago 12.2% compare
- 38 Central African Republic 12.2% compare
- 39 Nicaragua 12.1% compare
- 40 Rwanda 12.0% compare
- 41 Bhutan 12.0% compare
More health data for East Asia & Pacific
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate -0.7993 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0324 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -0.9374 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0365 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0412 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, male in East Asia & Pacific?
- Cause of death, by injury, male in East Asia & Pacific was 7.1% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2021.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for cause of death, by injury, male?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, male rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.