Cause of death, by injury (% of total) in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Cause of death, by injury (% of total) was 6.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury in IDA & IBRD total, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury in IDA & IBRD total stood at 6.8%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 9.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2021.
That places IDA & IBRD total 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury (% of total) in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.8% | — |
| 2010 | 9.1% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 8.9% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 8.5% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 6.8% | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 8.8% | 8.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 8.5% | 9.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 6.8% | 7.5% | 2 |
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More health data for IDA & IBRD total
- Population ages 20-24, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate 0.4845 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.0365 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, annual growth rate 0.4289 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, per capita 0.0405 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0434 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 0.7256 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury in IDA & IBRD total?
- Cause of death, by injury in IDA & IBRD total was 6.8% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2021.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for cause of death, by injury?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.