Cause of death, by injury in Eritrea
Eritrea: Cause of death, by injury was 9.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury in Eritrea, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 9.8% for cause of death, by injury in 2021.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury in Eritrea peaked at 11.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2020.
Eritrea ranks 26th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Cause of death, by injury in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.4% | — |
| 2010 | 10.0% | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 10.2% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 10.3% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 9.2% | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 9.8% | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4% | 11.4% | 11.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 10.0% | 10.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 9.2% | 9.8% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury in Eritrea?
- Cause of death, by injury in Eritrea was 9.8% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2020.
- How does Eritrea rank for cause of death, by injury?
- Eritrea ranks 26th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.