Afghanistan vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4

Afghanistan
8.6%
in 2021
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
6.1%
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
13th
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
15th

Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
051015200020102021

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 8.6% against 6.1% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 2.5%.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.4 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 13th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 15th of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
2000s 2.0% 5.2% 3.2% Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
2010s 7.1% 9.2% 2.0% Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
2020s 9.6% 6.0% 3.7% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4, Afghanistan or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
Afghanistan, at 8.6% against 6.1% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 between Afghanistan and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
2.5%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4?
Afghanistan ranks 13th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 15th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 (% of total deaths ages 0-4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 (% of total deaths ages 0-4)
Unit
% of total deaths ages 0-4
Source
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,392 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Number of deaths ages 0-4 due to injury divided by number of all deaths ages 0-4, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.