Cause of death, by injury, male in World
World: Cause of death, by injury, male was 8.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, male in World, 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 World stood at 8.2%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, male in World peaked at 10.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2021.
World ranks 26th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, male in World, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.9% | — |
| 2010 | 10.8% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 8.9% | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 8.2% | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9% | 10.9% | 10.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 10.2% | 10.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 8.2% | 8.9% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, male in World?
- Cause of death, by injury, male in World was 8.2% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2021.
- How does World rank for cause of death, by injury, male?
- World ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, male rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.