Cause of death, by injury in OECD members
OECD members: Cause of death, by injury was 5.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury in OECD members, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by injury in OECD members is 5.3%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury in OECD members peaked at 6.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2020.
That places OECD members 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by injury in OECD members, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.7% | — |
| 2010 | 6.4% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 6.7% | 6.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 5.9% | 6.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
More health data for OECD members
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.5618 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 0.5518 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0336 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate -0.0796 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0334 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate -0.5873 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury in OECD members?
- Cause of death, by injury in OECD members was 5.3% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2020.
- How does OECD members rank for cause of death, by injury?
- OECD members ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this OECD members 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.