Cause of death, by injury in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Cause of death, by injury was 5.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury in Luxembourg, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 5.2% for cause of death, by injury in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury in Luxembourg peaked at 7.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2021.
Luxembourg ranks 128th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.1% | — |
| 2010 | 6.6% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | -3.7% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 5.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.2%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 5.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.2%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 5.9% | 6.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 5.2% | 5.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury in Luxembourg?
- Cause of death, by injury in Luxembourg was 5.2% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2021.
- How does Luxembourg rank for cause of death, by injury?
- Luxembourg ranks 128th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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.