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
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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

Indicator
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 (% of total deaths ages 15-59)
Unit
% of total 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 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.