Cause of death, by injury in Netherlands
Netherlands: Cause of death, by injury was 5.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by injury in Netherlands, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 5.4% for cause of death, by injury in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury in Netherlands peaked at 5.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2000.
Netherlands ranks 123rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.7% | — |
| 2010 | 4.2% | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | +16.9% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | +16.0% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | +1.8% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 5.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.2%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 5.4% 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 | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.2% | 5.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury in Netherlands?
- Cause of death, by injury in Netherlands was 5.4% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2000.
- How does Netherlands rank for cause of death, by injury?
- Netherlands ranks 123rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.