Upper middle income vs Uruguay: Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59

Upper middle income
16.1%
in 2021
Uruguay
22.8%
in 2021
Upper middle income rank
18th
Uruguay rank
20th

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

  • Upper middle income
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 22.8% against 16.1% in Upper middle income, a difference of 6.7%.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.4 times Upper middle income's.

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

Upper middle income ranks 18th and Uruguay ranks 20th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Upper middle income Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 23.6% 23.7% 0.1% Uruguay
2010s 21.3% 26.1% 4.8% Uruguay
2020s 17.1% 24.7% 7.6% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, Upper middle income or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 22.8% against 16.1% in Upper middle income as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 between Upper middle income and Uruguay?
6.7%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Upper middle income and Uruguay?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Upper middle income and Uruguay rank globally for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59?
Upper middle income ranks 18th and Uruguay ranks 20th 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.