Cause of death, by injury in Low income
Low income: Cause of death, by injury was 10.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by injury in Low 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 Low income is 10.5%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury in Low income peaked at 11.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2000.
Low income ranks 1st of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Cause of death, by injury in Low income, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.5% | — |
| 2010 | 8.0% | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | +41.0% |
| 2019 | 11.6% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 10.3% | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 10.5% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 8.0% | 11.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 10.3% | 10.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Low income
- 1 Afghanistan 23.2% compare
- 2 Yemen 20.6% compare
- 3 El Salvador 18.8% compare
- 4 Honduras 18.4% compare
More health data for Low income
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0225 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, per capita 0.027 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0218 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 3.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury in Low income?
- Cause of death, by injury in Low income was 10.5% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury recorded in Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2000.
- How does Low income rank for cause of death, by injury?
- Low income ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low 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.