Cause of death, by injury in World
World: Cause of death, by injury was 6.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury in World, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
World recorded 6.6% for cause of death, by injury in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury in World peaked at 8.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2021.
That places World 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury in World, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.3% | — |
| 2010 | 8.5% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 8.3% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 8.0% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 8.3% | 8.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 8.0% | 8.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.6% | 7.1% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury in World?
- Cause of death, by injury in World was 6.6% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2021.
- How does World rank for cause of death, by injury?
- World ranks 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.