Afghanistan vs Latin America & Caribbean: Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59
Afghanistan
41.7%
in 2021
Latin America & Caribbean
21.2%
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
1st
Latin America & Caribbean rank
3rd
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 over time
- Afghanistan
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 41.7% against 21.2% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 20.5%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 2.0 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 1st and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 3rd of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Latin America & Caribbean in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.1% | 31.1% | 5.0% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 32.9% | 6.4% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 22.6% | 15.8% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, Afghanistan or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Afghanistan, at 41.7% against 21.2% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2021.
- What is the difference in cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 between Afghanistan and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 20.5%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59?
- Afghanistan ranks 1st and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 3rd 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 (% of total 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
Number of deaths ages 15-59 due to injury divided by number of all deaths ages 15-59, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.