Which has higher cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, Iraq or Venezuela?

Venezuela, at 38.6% against 29.9% in Iraq as of 2021.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Venezuela?

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 Venezuela: Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59

Iraq

29.9%

in 2021

Venezuela

38.6%

in 2021

Iraq rank

6th

Venezuela rank

4th

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

Iraq
Venezuela

How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 38.6% against 29.9% in Iraq, a difference of 8.7%.

That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.3 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Venezuela ahead.

Iraq ranks 6th and Venezuela ranks 4th of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Venezuela	Difference	Ahead
2000s	38.2%	45.9%	7.7%	Venezuela
2010s	47.9%	46.2%	1.7%	Iraq
2020s	28.8%	40.6%	11.8%	Venezuela

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 Venezuela?: Venezuela, at 38.6% against 29.9% in Iraq as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 between Iraq and Venezuela?: 8.7%, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Venezuela?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Iraq and Venezuela rank globally for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59?: Iraq ranks 6th and Venezuela ranks 4th 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.