Cause of death, by injury in Small states
Small states: Cause of death, by injury was 6.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury in Small states, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Small states recorded 6.4% for cause of death, by injury in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.7% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury in Small states peaked at 8.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2021.
Small states ranks 29th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury in Small states, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.1% | — |
| 2010 | 8.0% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | -11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.1% | 8.1% | 8.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 7.8% | 8.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.4% | 7.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Small states
More health data for Small states
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0397 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 1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0365 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury in Small states?
- Cause of death, by injury in Small states was 6.4% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2021.
- How does Small states rank for cause of death, by injury?
- Small states ranks 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Small states 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.