Cause of death, by injury, male in Low & middle income

Low & middle income: Cause of death, by injury, male was 8.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
8.7%
Change on year
down 8.2%
Rank
22nd
of 47 groups
All-time high
11.3%
in 2010
All-time low
8.7%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Cause of death, by injury, male in Low & middle income, 2000–2021

02.557.51012.52000201020212000: 11 % of total male deaths2010: 11.3 % of total male deaths2015: 11.3 % of total male deaths2019: 10.9 % of total male deaths2020: 9.5 % of total male deaths2021: 8.7 % of total male deaths

Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths.

Analysis

Low & middle income recorded 8.7% for cause of death, by injury, male in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, male in Low & middle income peaked at 11.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2021.

Low & middle income ranks 22nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Cause of death, by injury, male in Low & middle income, year by year

Annual values for Cause of death, by injury, male (% of total male deaths) in Low & middle income, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total male deaths Change
2000 11.0%
2010 11.3% +2.7%
2015 11.3% -0.1%
2019 10.9% -3.7%
2020 9.5% -12.7%
2021 8.7% -8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.0% 11.0% 11.0% 1
2010s 11.2% 10.9% 11.3% 3
2020s 9.1% 8.7% 9.5% 2

Countries ranked near Low & middle income

  1. 19 Mongolia 14.3% compare
  2. 20 Libya 13.8% compare
  3. 21 United Arab Emirates 13.4% compare
  4. 22 Jamaica 13.2% compare
  5. 23 South Africa 13.0% compare
  6. 24 Senegal 13.0% compare
  7. 25 Thailand 12.9% compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cause of death, by injury, male in Low & middle income?
Cause of death, by injury, male in Low & middle income was 8.7% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in Low & middle income?
The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in Low & middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2021.
How does Low & middle income rank for cause of death, by injury, male?
Low & middle income ranks 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
Is cause of death, by injury, male rising or falling in Low & middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Low & middle income 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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Indicator
Cause of death, by injury, male (% of total male deaths)
Unit
% of total male deaths
Source
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,392 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

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.