Cause of death, by injury, male in North America
North America: Cause of death, by injury, male was 7.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by injury, male in North America, 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 North America stood at 7.7%.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, male in North America peaked at 8.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2020.
That places North America 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, male in North America, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.2% | — |
| 2010 | 8.5% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 8.7% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 7.7% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.2% | 8.2% | 8.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 8.5% | 8.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 7.5% | 7.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near North America
More health data for North America
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.03 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0292 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.6172 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0287 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate -0.7884 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, male in North America?
- Cause of death, by injury, male in North America was 7.7% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2020.
- How does North America rank for cause of death, by injury, male?
- North America ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, male rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North America 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.