Cause of death, by injury in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Cause of death, by injury was 6.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury in Upper middle income, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Upper middle income recorded 6.1% for cause of death, by injury in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury in Upper middle income peaked at 9.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2021.
Upper middle income ranks 31st of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.8% | — |
| 2010 | 8.6% | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 9.8% | 9.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 7.4% | 8.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 6.1% | 6.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
More health data for Upper middle income
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0413 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 2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0394 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury in Upper middle income?
- Cause of death, by injury in Upper middle income was 6.1% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2021.
- How does Upper middle income rank for cause of death, by injury?
- Upper middle income ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Upper 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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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.