Cause of death, by injury in Middle income

Middle income: Cause of death, by injury was 6.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
6.7%
Change on year
down 9.9%
Rank
27th
of 47 groups
All-time high
9.2%
in 2010
All-time low
6.7%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Cause of death, by injury in Middle income, 2000–2021

02468102000201020212000: 8.8 % of total2010: 9.2 % of total2015: 8.7 % of total2019: 8.3 % of total2020: 7.4 % of total2021: 6.7 % of total

Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.

Analysis

In 2021, cause of death, by injury in Middle income stood at 6.7%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 9.9% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury in Middle income peaked at 9.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2021.

Middle income ranks 27th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Cause of death, by injury in Middle income, year by year

Annual values for Cause of death, by injury (% of total) in Middle income, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total Change
2000 8.8%
2010 9.2% +5.2%
2015 8.7% -6.1%
2019 8.3% -4.6%
2020 7.4% -10.7%
2021 6.7% -9.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.8% 8.8% 8.8% 1
2010s 8.7% 8.3% 9.2% 3
2020s 7.0% 6.7% 7.4% 2

Countries ranked near Middle income

  1. 24 Mongolia 9.9% compare
  2. 25 Kenya 9.9% compare
  3. 26 Eritrea 9.8% compare
  4. 27 Togo 9.8% compare
  5. 28 Colombia 9.7% compare
  6. 29 Nepal 9.6% compare
  7. 30 South Sudan 9.5% compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cause of death, by injury in Middle income?
Cause of death, by injury in Middle income was 6.7% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest cause of death, by injury recorded in Middle income?
The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest cause of death, by injury recorded in Middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2021.
How does Middle income rank for cause of death, by injury?
Middle income ranks 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
Is cause of death, by injury rising or falling in Middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Middle 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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Indicator
Cause of death, by injury (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,392 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.