Health & Population
Cause of death, by injury (% of total)
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.
World Bank code: SH.DTH.INJR.ZS • Data available for 185 countries • Latest year: 2021
In , Afghanistan led Cause of death, by injury (% of total) at 23.17.
The world median across 185 reporting countries was 6.75.
How "Health & Population" indicators are measured
Health and population indicators come from national vital-registration systems, demographic and health surveys, and modeling by the UN Population Division and WHO. Mortality and morbidity estimates are often modeled rather than directly observed in lower-capacity statistical systems, which means some figures are interpolations between survey years. Life expectancy is a "period" measure based on current age-specific mortality, not a forecast of how long someone born today will actually live.
Distribution — 2021
- Reporting
- 185 countries
- Median
- 6.75
- Mean
- 7.00
- 25th percentile
- 4.38
- 75th percentile
- 8.69
- Range
- 1.75 – 23.17
World at a Glance — 2021
Every reporting country, grouped by region, shaded by value (quintile).
Lighter = lower value · Darker = higher value. Hover a cell to see the country and value.
Highest Values — 2021
| # | Country | Cause of death, by injury (% of total) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afghanistan Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 23.17 |
| 2 | Yemen, Rep. Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 20.63 |
| 3 | El Salvador Latin America & Caribbean | 18.82 |
| 4 | Honduras Latin America & Caribbean | 18.41 |
| 5 | Belize Latin America & Caribbean | 15.62 |
| 6 | Qatar Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 14.56 |
| 7 | Iraq Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 13.77 |
| 8 | Venezuela, RB Latin America & Caribbean | 13.54 |
| 9 | Haiti Latin America & Caribbean | 12.25 |
| 10 | Saudi Arabia Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 11.79 |
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View complete rankings →Biggest Movers — Year over Year
Largest increases
- North Macedonia +42.3%
- Guinea +40.0%
- Algeria +39.7%
- Ecuador +36.4%
- Central African Republic +29.2%
Largest decreases
- Armenia -70.8%
- Azerbaijan -55.6%
- St. Lucia -45.7%
- Cuba -38.7%
- Seychelles -36.6%
By Income Group — Average
| Income group | Countries | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| High income | 58 | 5.45 |
| Upper middle income | 50 | 6.39 |
| Lower middle income | 50 | 7.74 |
| Low income | 25 | 9.88 |
| Not classified | 2 | 12.51 |
By Region — Average
| Region | Countries | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| East Asia & Pacific | 26 | 6.44 |
| Europe & Central Asia | 48 | 4.22 |
| Latin America & Caribbean | 32 | 8.31 |
| Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 23 | 8.80 |
| North America | 2 | 5.78 |
| South Asia | 6 | 7.28 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | 48 | 8.36 |
Lowest Values — 2021
| # | Country | Cause of death, by injury (% of total) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgaria | 1.75 |
| 2 | Serbia | 2.03 |
| 3 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2.17 |
| 4 | Albania | 2.17 |
| 5 | Montenegro | 2.45 |
| 6 | North Macedonia | 2.59 |
| 7 | Romania | 2.92 |
| 8 | Maldives | 2.97 |
| 9 | Antigua and Barbuda | 3.06 |
| 10 | Indonesia | 3.14 |
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.DTH.INJR.ZS), CC BY 4.0. Rankings show countries with available data for 2021.