Puerto Rico vs United States: Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male

Puerto Rico
4.0%
in 2021
United States
3.9%
in 2021
Puerto Rico rank
64th
United States rank
67th

Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male over time

  • Puerto Rico
  • United States
01234200020102021

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 4.0% against 3.9% in United States, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Puerto Rico ranks 64th and United States ranks 67th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Puerto Rico United States Difference Ahead
2000s 3.0% 2.8% 0.2% Puerto Rico
2010s 3.8% 3.9% 0.2% United States
2020s 3.9% 3.8% 0.1% Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male, Puerto Rico or United States?
Puerto Rico, at 4.0% against 3.9% in United States as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male between Puerto Rico and United States?
0.1%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and United States?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Puerto Rico and United States rank globally for cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male?
Puerto Rico ranks 64th and United States ranks 67th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male (% of total male deaths ages 60+). 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 60+, male (% of total male deaths ages 60+)
Unit
% of total male deaths ages 60+
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 male deaths ages 60+ due to injury divided by number of all male deaths ages 60+, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.