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Cause of death, by injury (% of total)
Compare cause of death, by injury (% of total) across 185 countries using the latest fixed-year World Bank WDI observations for 2021.
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Key Insights
Global Average
7.0%
Median: 6.8%
Countries Covered
185
with available data
Highest
Afghanistan
23.2%
Lowest
Bulgaria
1.8%
Top 5 Countries
1Afghanistan23.2%
2Yemen20.6%
3El Salvador18.8%
4Honduras18.4%
5Belize15.6%
By Region
Asia8.5%(25 countries)
Africa7.7%(9 countries)
Other7.4%(106 countries)
North America7.4%(4 countries)
South America6.8%(7 countries)
Key Findings
- •185 ISO-mapped countries or territories have a finite fixed-year observation.
- •Afghanistan has the highest published value (23.1716 %).
- •Bulgaria has the lowest published value (1.75019 %).
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (1.8%)High (23.2%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 7.0%)
Asia (25)
Africa (9)
Other (106)
North America (4)
South America (7)
Oceania (2)
Europe (32)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.
Values use one fixed 2021 reference year from World Development Indicators series SH.DTH.INJR.ZS. MapTheory excludes aggregates, missing/non-finite values, and geographies without an ISO 3166-1 numeric mapping; it does not interpolate missing countries.
Methodology
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afghanistan | 23.2% |
| 2 | Yemen | 20.6% |
| 3 | El Salvador | 18.8% |
| 4 | Honduras | 18.4% |
| 5 | Belize | 15.6% |
| 6 | Qatar | 14.6% |
| 7 | Iraq | 13.8% |
| 8 | Venezuela | 13.5% |
| 9 | Haiti | 12.2% |
| 10 | Saudi Arabia | 11.8% |
| 11 | Burkina Faso | 11.7% |
| 12 | Ethiopia | 11.5% |
| 13 | Syrian Arab Republic | 10.9% |
| 14 | United Arab Emirates | 10.9% |
| 15 | Uganda | 10.8% |
| 16 | Cape Verde | 10.7% |
| 17 | Dominican Republic | 10.6% |
| 18 | Libya | 10.4% |
| 19 | Guatemala | 10.3% |
| 20 | Comoros | 10.3% |
| 21 | Senegal | 10.2% |
| 22 | Burundi | 10.0% |
| 23 | Bhutan | 9.9% |
| 24 | Mongolia | 9.9% |
| 25 | Kenya | 9.9% |
| 26 | Eritrea | 9.8% |
| 27 | Togo | 9.8% |
| 28 | Colombia | 9.7% |
| 29 | Nepal | 9.6% |
| 30 | South Sudan | 9.5% |
| 31 | Cote d'Ivoire | 9.5% |
| 32 | Zimbabwe | 9.3% |
| 33 | Rwanda | 9.3% |
| 34 | Benin | 9.3% |
| 35 | Jamaica | 9.2% |
| 36 | Niger | 9.1% |
| 37 | Lesotho | 9.1% |
| 38 | Ecuador | 9.0% |
| 39 | Mali | 9.0% |
| 40 | Guinea | 9.0% |
| 41 | Central African Republic | 8.9% |
| 42 | Eswatini | 8.9% |
| 43 | Thailand | 8.8% |
| 44 | Guyana | 8.8% |
| 45 | Republic of The Gambia | 8.7% |
| 46 | Costa Rica | 8.7% |
| 47 | Djibouti | 8.7% |
| 48 | Sudan | 8.6% |
| 49 | South Africa | 8.5% |
| 50 | Ghana | 8.5% |
| 51 | Vietnam | 8.5% |
| 52 | Brazil | 8.5% |
| 53 | United Republic of Tanzania | 8.4% |
| 54 | Chad | 8.4% |
| 55 | Kuwait | 8.3% |
| 56 | Solomon Islands | 8.2% |
| 57 | Trinidad and Tobago | 8.2% |
| 58 | South Korea | 8.2% |
| 59 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 8.0% |
| 60 | Somalia | 8.0% |
| 61 | Guinea-Bissau | 8.0% |
| 62 | Bahamas | 7.9% |
| 63 | Nigeria | 7.8% |
| 64 | Nicaragua | 7.8% |
| 65 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 7.8% |
| 66 | Madagascar | 7.7% |
| 67 | Cambodia | 7.7% |
| 68 | Pakistan | 7.7% |
| 69 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 7.6% |
| 70 | Cameroon | 7.6% |
| 71 | Malawi | 7.6% |
| 72 | Mexico | 7.6% |
| 73 | North Korea | 7.5% |
| 74 | Vanuatu | 7.5% |
| 75 | Suriname | 7.4% |
| 76 | Sierra Leone | 7.4% |
| 77 | Zambia | 7.4% |
| 78 | Panama | 7.3% |
| 79 | Tajikistan | 7.2% |
| 80 | Mauritania | 7.2% |
| 81 | Angola | 7.2% |
| 82 | Sri Lanka | 7.2% |
| 83 | Liberia | 7.1% |
| 84 | Namibia | 7.1% |
| 85 | Papua New Guinea | 7.1% |
| 86 | India | 7.0% |
| 87 | Mozambique | 7.0% |
| 88 | Slovenia | 6.9% |
| 89 | Bangladesh | 6.9% |
| 90 | Paraguay | 6.9% |
| 91 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 6.8% |
| 92 | Sao Tome and Principe | 6.8% |
| 93 | Myanmar | 6.8% |
| 94 | Algeria | 6.7% |
| 95 | State of Palestine | 6.7% |
| 96 | Timor-Leste | 6.6% |
| 97 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 6.5% |
| 98 | Kyrgyzstan | 6.5% |
| 99 | France | 6.4% |
| 100 | Gabon | 6.4% |
| 101 | Belgium | 6.2% |
| 102 | Puerto Rico | 6.2% |
| 103 | Australia | 6.2% |
| 104 | Philippines | 6.2% |
| 105 | Uruguay | 6.1% |
| 106 | Samoa | 6.1% |
| 107 | Jordan | 6.1% |
| 108 | United States of America | 6.1% |
| 109 | People's Republic of China | 6.0% |
| 110 | New Zealand | 6.0% |
| 111 | Botswana | 5.9% |
| 112 | Norway | 5.8% |
| 113 | Iceland | 5.8% |
| 114 | Malaysia | 5.7% |
| 115 | Republic of the Congo | 5.6% |
| 116 | Turkmenistan | 5.5% |
| 117 | Bolivia | 5.5% |
| 118 | Switzerland | 5.5% |
| 119 | Canada | 5.5% |
| 120 | Equatorial Guinea | 5.4% |
| 121 | Chile | 5.4% |
| 122 | Tonga | 5.4% |
| 123 | Netherlands | 5.4% |
| 124 | Morocco | 5.3% |
| 125 | Saint Lucia | 5.3% |
| 126 | Oman | 5.3% |
| 127 | Seychelles | 5.3% |
| 128 | Luxembourg | 5.2% |
| 129 | Bahrain | 5.2% |
| 130 | Finland | 5.2% |
| 131 | Austria | 5.2% |
| 132 | Kazakhstan | 5.2% |
| 133 | Sweden | 5.0% |
| 134 | Peru | 4.8% |
| 135 | Brunei Darussalam | 4.8% |
| 136 | Uzbekistan | 4.8% |
| 137 | Japan | 4.7% |
| 138 | Lithuania | 4.7% |
| 139 | Barbados | 4.4% |
| 140 | Kiribati | 4.4% |
| 141 | Cuba | 4.3% |
| 142 | Tunisia | 4.3% |
| 143 | Portugal | 4.3% |
| 144 | Cyprus | 4.3% |
| 145 | Germany | 4.3% |
| 146 | Azerbaijan | 4.2% |
| 147 | Estonia | 4.2% |
| 148 | Russian Federation | 4.2% |
| 149 | Croatia | 4.2% |
| 150 | Lebanon | 4.2% |
| 151 | Latvia | 4.1% |
| 152 | Israel | 4.1% |
| 153 | Poland | 3.9% |
| 154 | Grenada | 3.9% |
| 155 | Belarus | 3.9% |
| 156 | Argentina | 3.9% |
| 157 | Mauritius | 3.8% |
| 158 | Ukraine | 3.7% |
| 159 | Czech Republic | 3.6% |
| 160 | Ireland | 3.5% |
| 161 | Spain | 3.5% |
| 162 | Slovakia | 3.5% |
| 163 | Moldova, Republic of | 3.5% |
| 164 | Armenia | 3.5% |
| 165 | Italy | 3.5% |
| 166 | Malta | 3.5% |
| 167 | Singapore | 3.4% |
| 168 | Egypt | 3.4% |
| 169 | United Kingdom | 3.4% |
| 170 | Fiji | 3.3% |
| 171 | Hungary | 3.3% |
| 172 | Greece | 3.3% |
| 173 | Georgia | 3.2% |
| 174 | Türkiye | 3.2% |
| 175 | Denmark | 3.2% |
| 176 | Indonesia | 3.1% |
| 177 | Antigua and Barbuda | 3.1% |
| 178 | Maldives | 3.0% |
| 179 | Romania | 2.9% |
| 180 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 2.6% |
| 181 | Montenegro | 2.5% |
| 182 | Albania | 2.2% |
| 183 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2.2% |
| 184 | Serbia | 2.0% |
| 185 | Bulgaria | 1.8% |
Showing 185 of 185 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank World Development Indicators (2021).
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