Cause of death, by injury in High income
High income: Cause of death, by injury was 4.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury in High income, 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 High income is 4.9%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury in High income peaked at 7.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2021.
That places High income 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by injury in High income, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.4% | — |
| 2010 | 6.4% | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 5.7% | 6.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 5.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near High income
More health data for High income
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 0.1569 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0338 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 -0.0702 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0367 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 0.4572 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0337 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury in High income?
- Cause of death, by injury in High income was 4.9% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2021.
- How does High income rank for cause of death, by injury?
- High income ranks 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.