Cause of death, by injury in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Cause of death, by injury was 5.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) recorded 5.8% for cause of death, by injury in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 9.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2021.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 35th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.1% | — |
| 2010 | 7.8% | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 6.6% | 7.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.8% | 6.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
More health data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0424 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0341 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Cause of death, by injury in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 5.8% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2021.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for cause of death, by injury?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 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.