Cause of death, by injury, male in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Cause of death, by injury, male was 13.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, male in United Arab Emirates, 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 United Arab Emirates stood at 13.4%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.8% on the previous year and down 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, male in United Arab Emirates peaked at 38.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2021.
United Arab Emirates ranks 21st of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Cause of death, by injury, male in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.0% | — |
| 2010 | 30.4% | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 24.9% | -18.0% |
| 2019 | 21.1% | -15.3% |
| 2020 | 15.9% | -24.6% |
| 2021 | 13.4% | -15.8% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 13.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.5%, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 13.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.6%, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.0% | 38.0% | 38.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 21.1% | 30.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 13.4% | 15.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, male in United Arab Emirates?
- Cause of death, by injury, male in United Arab Emirates was 13.4% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 38.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2021.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for cause of death, by injury, male?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 21st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, male rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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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.