Cause of death, by injury (% of total) in IBRD only
IBRD only: Cause of death, by injury (% of total) was 6.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury in IBRD only, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
IBRD only recorded 6.2% for cause of death, by injury in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 12.3% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury in IBRD only peaked at 9.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2021.
That places IBRD only 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury (% of total) in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.7% | — |
| 2010 | 9.1% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | -12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.7% | 9.7% | 9.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 8.1% | 9.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 6.2% | 7.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More health data for IBRD only
- Population, female 2.48 billion (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6805 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 31.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.8062 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3468 units per person (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 47.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2137 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury in IBRD only?
- Cause of death, by injury in IBRD only was 6.2% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2021.
- How does IBRD only rank for cause of death, by injury?
- IBRD only ranks 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.