North America vs Uruguay: Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male

North America
19.4%
in 2021
Uruguay
28.0%
in 2021
North America rank
24th
Uruguay rank
22nd

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

  • North America
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 28.0% against 19.4% in North America, a difference of 8.6%.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.4 times North America's.

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

North America ranks 24th and Uruguay ranks 22nd of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade North America Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 24.7% 28.6% 4.0% Uruguay
2010s 23.7% 32.3% 8.7% Uruguay
2020s 20.1% 30.5% 10.4% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male, North America or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 28.0% against 19.4% in North America as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male between North America and Uruguay?
8.6%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Uruguay?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do North America and Uruguay rank globally for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male?
North America ranks 24th and Uruguay ranks 22nd of 47 groups.
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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About this data

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

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.