How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Somalia?

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 60+ (% of total deaths ages 60+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Latin America & Caribbean

2.6%

in 2021

Somalia

4.6%

in 2021

Latin America & Caribbean rank

34th

Somalia rank

33rd

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

Latin America & Caribbean
Somalia

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 4.6% against 2.6% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 2.0%.

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

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

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 34th and Somalia ranks 33rd of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latin America & Caribbean	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	3.5%	5.9%	2.4%	Somalia
2010s	4.0%	6.3%	2.3%	Somalia
2020s	2.7%	5.2%	2.4%	Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, Latin America & Caribbean or Somalia?: Somalia, at 4.6% against 2.6% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ between Latin America & Caribbean and Somalia?: 2.0%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Somalia?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and Somalia rank globally for cause of death, by injury, ages 60+?: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 34th and Somalia ranks 33rd of 47 groups.
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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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: 18 September 2026

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.