What is the difference in cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male between Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico?

3.1%, with Dominican Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico?

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.

Dominican Republic vs Puerto Rico: Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male

Dominican Republic

33.6%

in 2021

Puerto Rico

30.5%

in 2021

Dominican Republic rank

11th

Puerto Rico rank

14th

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

Dominican Republic
Puerto Rico

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 33.6% against 30.5% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 3.1%.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.

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

Dominican Republic ranks 11th and Puerto Rico ranks 14th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Puerto Rico	Difference	Ahead
2000s	33.3%	28.2%	5.1%	Dominican Republic
2010s	37.0%	33.4%	3.6%	Dominican Republic
2020s	32.7%	29.5%	3.2%	Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male, Dominican Republic or Puerto Rico?: Dominican Republic, at 33.6% against 30.5% in Puerto Rico as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male between Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico?: 3.1%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico rank globally for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male?: Dominican Republic ranks 11th and Puerto Rico ranks 14th 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.