Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Puerto Rico: Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
17.4%
in 2021
Puerto Rico
24.3%
in 2021
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
13th
Puerto Rico rank
16th

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

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Puerto Rico
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How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 24.3% against 17.4% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 6.9%.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.4 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

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

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 13th and Puerto Rico ranks 16th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
2000s 13.9% 22.5% 8.6% Puerto Rico
2010s 17.9% 26.0% 8.1% Puerto Rico
2020s 17.3% 23.5% 6.2% 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, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico, at 24.3% against 17.4% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Puerto Rico?
6.9%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Puerto Rico?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Puerto Rico rank globally for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 13th and Puerto Rico ranks 16th 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 (% 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.