Cause of death, by injury in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Cause of death, by injury was 8.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by injury in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) recorded 8.7% for cause of death, by injury in 2021.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 12.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2020.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Cause of death, by injury in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.4% | — |
| 2010 | 9.5% | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | +34.4% |
| 2019 | 11.2% | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 8.3% | -25.7% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 9.5% | 12.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 8.3% | 8.7% | 2 |
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More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0305 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 3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0351 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 1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0341 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.471 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Cause of death, by injury in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 8.7% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2020.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for cause of death, by injury?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.