Cause of death, by injury, male in Lebanon
Lebanon: Cause of death, by injury, male was 5.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, male in Lebanon, 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 Lebanon is 5.3%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 38.0% on the previous year and down 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, male in Lebanon peaked at 16.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2021.
Lebanon ranks 152nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by injury, male in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.7% | — |
| 2010 | 14.4% | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 13.0% | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 9.9% | -23.9% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | -38.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 5.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.9%, 54% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 5.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.6%, 56% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.7% | 16.7% | 16.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 9.9% | 14.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 5.3% | 8.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, male in Lebanon?
- Cause of death, by injury, male in Lebanon was 5.3% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2021.
- How does Lebanon rank for cause of death, by injury, male?
- Lebanon ranks 152nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, male rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon 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.