Cause of death, by injury in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Cause of death, by injury was 3.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 3.7%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 7.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2021.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 46th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by injury in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.5% | — |
| 2010 | 6.0% | -20.4% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | -16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 5.2% | 6.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.7% | 4.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More health data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.039 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 1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0384 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 1.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0378 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Cause of death, by injury in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 3.7% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2021.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for cause of death, by injury?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (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.