Cause of death, by injury, male in United States
United States: Cause of death, by injury, male was 7.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by injury, male in United States, 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 States stood at 7.8%.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, male in United States peaked at 8.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2020.
That places United States 105th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, male in United States, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.2% | — |
| 2010 | 8.6% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 8.8% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 7.6% | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | +2.4% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 7.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.5%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.2% | 8.2% | 8.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 8.6% | 8.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.6% | 7.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, male in United States?
- Cause of death, by injury, male in United States was 7.8% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2020.
- How does United States rank for cause of death, by injury, male?
- United States ranks 105th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, male rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States 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.