Cause of death, by injury in Euro area
Euro area: Cause of death, by injury was 4.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury in Euro area, 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 Euro area is 4.4%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury in Euro area peaked at 5.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2020.
That places Euro area 42nd out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by injury in Euro area, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.3% | — |
| 2010 | 4.7% | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 4.5% | 4.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
More health data for Euro area
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0286 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 0.1709 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0309 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -0.1844 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0298 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.027 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate 0.1302 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury in Euro area?
- Cause of death, by injury in Euro area was 4.4% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2020.
- How does Euro area rank for cause of death, by injury?
- Euro area ranks 42nd out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area 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.