Cause of death, by injury, male in Venezuela
Venezuela: Cause of death, by injury, male was 20.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, male in Venezuela, 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 Venezuela stood at 20.2%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, male in Venezuela peaked at 30.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2021.
That places Venezuela 6th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Cause of death, by injury, male in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.4% | — |
| 2010 | 30.4% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 28.1% | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 23.6% | -16.1% |
| 2020 | 21.4% | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 20.2% | -5.8% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 20.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.9%, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 20.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.5%, 1.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.4% | 29.4% | 29.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 23.6% | 30.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 20.2% | 21.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, male in Venezuela?
- Cause of death, by injury, male in Venezuela was 20.2% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 30.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2021.
- How does Venezuela rank for cause of death, by injury, male?
- Venezuela ranks 6th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, male rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.