Afghanistan vs Latin America & Caribbean: Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+

Afghanistan
4.8%
in 2021
Latin America & Caribbean
2.6%
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
31st
Latin America & Caribbean rank
34th

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Latin America & Caribbean
0246200020102021

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 4.8% against 2.6% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 2.2%.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.8 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

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

Afghanistan ranks 31st and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 34th of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Latin America & Caribbean in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Latin America & Caribbean Difference Ahead
2000s 3.4% 3.5% 0.1% Latin America & Caribbean
2010s 4.4% 4.0% 0.4% Afghanistan
2020s 4.3% 2.7% 1.6% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, Afghanistan or Latin America & Caribbean?
Afghanistan, at 4.8% against 2.6% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ between Afghanistan and Latin America & Caribbean?
2.2%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Latin America & Caribbean?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for cause of death, by injury, ages 60+?
Afghanistan ranks 31st and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 34th 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+ (% of total 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+ (% of total deaths ages 60+)
Unit
% of total 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 deaths ages 60+ due to injury divided by number of all deaths ages 60+, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.