Violence and Injury Prevention

Databases

WHO Statistical Information System (WHOSIS)

The WHO Statistical Information System is the guide to health and health-related epidemiological and statistical information available from the World Health Organization. The WHO mortality database, global burden of disease database and global alcohol database may be accessed from this site.

Historical trend series data on deaths from road traffic crashes, suicide and homicide

Mortality data by country, year, cause of death, age and sex are transmitted regularly to WHO. They are therefore considered as official national statistics as reported by the competent authorities of the countries concerned. At the country level, information on causes of death is compiled from individual death certificates as recorded in civil registries.

European Health for All Database

The European Regional Office for WHO, has a database called "Health For All". It is a searchable database for all causes of death and disease, including injuries and violence.

Injury Database of the European Commission (EURO-IDB)

The Injury Database of the European Commission has about 5 million injury cases recorded from 1986 to 2002. The plan is to have all 25 EU countries contributing to the system by 2008. The IDB is accessible to everyone, but you have to request a password from iss@cec.eu.int first.

PAHO Regional Core Health Data Initiative

This database includes a core set of 108 indicators, these are disaggregated (by sex, age groups, etc.) for a total of 216 indicators (homicide, accidents and suicide are included). The data representing information from 48 countries and territories of the PAHO region from 1997 to date.

CARMEN

CARMEN is an initiative of the Pan American Health Organization and aims to improve the health status of the populations in the Americas by reducing risk factors associated with non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Country profiles, including injury data are included.

Some examples of national databases

Publications and resources

Contact us

Ms. Laura Sminkey
Communications Officer
Email: sminkeyl@who.int
Tel: +41 22 791 45 47