El Salvador vs Latin America & Caribbean: Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59
El Salvador
40.6%
in 2021
Latin America & Caribbean
21.2%
in 2021
El Salvador rank
2nd
Latin America & Caribbean rank
3rd
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 over time
- El Salvador
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 40.6% against 21.2% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 19.4%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.9 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 2nd and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 3rd of 185 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.9% | 31.1% | 19.8% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 32.9% | 15.7% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 22.6% | 18.5% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, El Salvador or Latin America & Caribbean?
- El Salvador, at 40.6% against 21.2% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2021.
- What is the difference in cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 between El Salvador and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 19.4%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do El Salvador and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59?
- El Salvador ranks 2nd 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.