Cause of death, by injury in European Union
European Union: Cause of death, by injury was 4.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury in European Union, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury in European Union stood at 4.2%.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury in European Union peaked at 5.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2020.
European Union ranks 43rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by injury in European Union, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.5% | — |
| 2010 | 4.8% | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.5% | 4.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near European Union
More health data for European Union
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0291 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate -0.1087 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0318 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 -0.3683 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0304 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 -2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.0269 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate -0.6156 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury in European Union?
- Cause of death, by injury in European Union was 4.2% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2020.
- How does European Union rank for cause of death, by injury?
- European Union ranks 43rd out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union 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.