Cause of death, by injury, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Cause of death, by injury, male was 11.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by injury, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 11.2%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 11.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2000.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.7% | — |
| 2010 | 9.3% | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 10.7% | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 11.6% | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 11.1% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 11.2% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 8.7% | 8.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 9.3% | 11.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 11.1% | 11.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 12 Dominican Republic 15.5% compare
- 13 Cape Verde 14.9% compare
- 14 Ethiopia 14.8% compare
- 15 Burkina Faso 14.7% compare
- 16 Colombia 14.6% compare
- 17 Guatemala 14.5% compare
- 18 Uganda 14.3% compare
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0125 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per capita 0.0617 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0147 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, annual growth rate 2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, per capita 0.054 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Cause of death, by injury, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 11.2% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2000.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for cause of death, by injury, male?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, male rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high 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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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.