Cause of death, by injury in North America
North America: Cause of death, by injury was 6.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by injury in North America, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
North America recorded 6.0% for cause of death, by injury in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury in North America peaked at 6.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2020.
That places North America 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury in North America, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.8% | — |
| 2010 | 6.3% | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 5.8% | 5.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 6.3% | 6.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.8% | 6.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near North America
More health data for North America
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.6172 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.03 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate -0.7884 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0287 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate -0.5946 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0292 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury in North America?
- Cause of death, by injury in North America was 6.0% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2020.
- How does North America rank for cause of death, by injury?
- North America ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North America 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.