Which has higher cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, OECD members or Puerto Rico?

Puerto Rico, at 24.3% against 16.8% in OECD members as of 2021.

How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Puerto Rico?

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.

OECD members vs Puerto Rico: Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59

OECD members

16.8%

in 2021

Puerto Rico

24.3%

in 2021

OECD members rank

14th

Puerto Rico rank

16th

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

OECD members
Puerto Rico

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 24.3% against 16.8% in OECD members, a difference of 7.5%.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.4 times OECD members's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was OECD members ahead.

OECD members ranks 14th and Puerto Rico ranks 16th of 47 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, OECD members averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	OECD members	Puerto Rico	Difference	Ahead
2000s	22.9%	22.5%	0.4%	OECD members
2010s	21.0%	26.0%	5.0%	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, OECD members or Puerto Rico?: Puerto Rico, at 24.3% against 16.8% in OECD members as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 between OECD members and Puerto Rico?: 7.5%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Puerto Rico?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do OECD members and Puerto Rico rank globally for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59?: OECD members ranks 14th 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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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.