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.

Where does this data come from?

Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male (% of total male deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Afghanistan vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male

Afghanistan

57.8%

in 2021

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

28.1%

in 2021

Afghanistan rank

1st

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank

2nd

Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male over time

Afghanistan
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 57.8% against 28.1% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 29.7%.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 2.1 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 1st and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 2nd of 185 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)	Difference	Ahead
2000s	42.3%	40.6%	1.7%	Afghanistan
2010s	58.0%	41.5%	16.5%	Afghanistan
2020s	54.5%	29.8%	24.8%	Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male, Afghanistan or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?: Afghanistan, at 57.8% against 28.1% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male between Afghanistan and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?: 29.7%, 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 15-59, male?: Afghanistan ranks 1st and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 2nd of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male (% of total male deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male (% of total male deaths ages 15-59)
Unit: % of total male deaths ages 15-59
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: 18 September 2026

Number of male deaths ages 15-59 due to injury divided by number of all male deaths ages 15-59, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.