Cause of death, by injury, male in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Cause of death, by injury, male was 5.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, male in Europe & Central Asia, 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 Europe & Central Asia stood at 5.4%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, male in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 10.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2021.
That places Europe & Central Asia 44th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by injury, male in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.9% | — |
| 2010 | 8.5% | -21.8% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9% | 10.9% | 10.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 7.0% | 8.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.4% | 5.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More health data for Europe & Central Asia
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 0.9265 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0339 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0299 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0346 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate 0.6344 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0352 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, male in Europe & Central Asia?
- Cause of death, by injury, male in Europe & Central Asia was 5.4% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2021.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for cause of death, by injury, male?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 44th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, male rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.