Which has higher cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, Portugal or Rwanda?

Rwanda, at 13.2% against 13.1% in Portugal as of 2021.

How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Rwanda?

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.

Portugal vs Rwanda: Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59

Portugal

13.1%

in 2021

Rwanda

13.2%

in 2021

Portugal rank

120th

Rwanda rank

117th

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

Portugal
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 13.2% against 13.1% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Portugal ranks 120th and Rwanda ranks 117th of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
2000s	15.8%	10.5%	5.3%	Portugal
2010s	14.5%	14.4%	0.1%	Portugal
2020s	13.2%	13.6%	0.4%	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, Portugal or Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 13.2% against 13.1% in Portugal as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 between Portugal and Rwanda?: 0.1%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Rwanda?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Portugal and Rwanda rank globally for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59?: Portugal ranks 120th and Rwanda ranks 117th 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.