Cause of death, by injury, male in European Union
European Union: Cause of death, by injury, male was 5.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, male in European Union, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths.
Analysis
European Union recorded 5.1% for cause of death, by injury, male in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, male in European Union peaked at 7.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2021.
That places European Union 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by injury, male in European Union, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.3% | — |
| 2010 | 6.3% | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3% | 7.3% | 7.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 5.7% | 6.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near European Union
More health data for European Union
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0291 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate -0.1087 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0318 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -0.3683 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0304 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.0269 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate -0.6156 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, male in European Union?
- Cause of death, by injury, male in European Union was 5.1% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2021.
- How does European Union rank for cause of death, by injury, male?
- European Union ranks 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, male rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union 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.