How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Sub-Saharan Africa (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.

Puerto Rico vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male

Puerto Rico

30.5%

in 2021

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

20.9%

in 2021

Puerto Rico rank

14th

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank

16th

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

Puerto Rico
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 30.5% against 20.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 9.6%.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

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

Puerto Rico ranks 14th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 16th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Puerto Rico	Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)	Difference	Ahead
2000s	28.2%	19.4%	8.8%	Puerto Rico
2010s	33.4%	20.7%	12.7%	Puerto Rico
2020s	29.5%	21.2%	8.3%	Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male, Puerto Rico or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: Puerto Rico, at 30.5% against 20.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male between Puerto Rico and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: 9.6%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Puerto Rico and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male?: Puerto Rico ranks 14th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 16th 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.