Cause of death, by injury in Arab World
Arab World: Cause of death, by injury was 7.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by injury in Arab World, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by injury in Arab World is 7.9%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury in Arab World peaked at 15.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2021.
Arab World ranks 18th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.4% | — |
| 2010 | 9.7% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 15.0% | +54.2% |
| 2019 | 11.7% | -22.2% |
| 2020 | 8.4% | -28.1% |
| 2021 | 7.9% | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 9.4% | 9.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 9.7% | 15.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 7.9% | 8.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
More health data for Arab World
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0342 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 0.0711 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0298 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0338 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury in Arab World?
- Cause of death, by injury in Arab World was 7.9% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2021.
- How does Arab World rank for cause of death, by injury?
- Arab World ranks 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by injury (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.