Which has higher cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, Iraq or Latin America & Caribbean?

Iraq, at 29.9% against 21.2% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2021.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Latin America & Caribbean?

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 (% of total deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iraq vs Latin America & Caribbean: Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59

Iraq

29.9%

in 2021

Latin America & Caribbean

21.2%

in 2021

Iraq rank

6th

Latin America & Caribbean rank

3rd

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

Iraq
Latin America & Caribbean

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 29.9% against 21.2% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 8.7%.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.4 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

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

Iraq ranks 6th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 3rd of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Latin America & Caribbean	Difference	Ahead
2000s	38.2%	31.1%	7.0%	Iraq
2010s	47.9%	32.9%	15.0%	Iraq
2020s	28.8%	22.6%	6.2%	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, Iraq or Latin America & Caribbean?: Iraq, at 29.9% against 21.2% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 between Iraq and Latin America & Caribbean?: 8.7%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Latin America & Caribbean?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Iraq and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59?: Iraq ranks 6th 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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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: 18 September 2026

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.