Which has higher cause of death, by injury, male, Dominican Republic or Latin America & Caribbean?

Dominican Republic, at 15.5% against 11.4% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2021.

What is the difference in cause of death, by injury, male between Dominican Republic and Latin America & Caribbean?

4.1%, with Dominican Republic ahead.

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

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

Dominican Republic vs Latin America & Caribbean: Cause of death, by injury, male

Dominican Republic

15.5%

in 2021

Latin America & Caribbean

11.4%

in 2021

Dominican Republic rank

12th

Latin America & Caribbean rank

14th

Cause of death, by injury, male over time

Dominican Republic
Latin America & Caribbean

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 15.5% against 11.4% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 4.1%.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.4 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.

Dominican Republic ranks 12th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 14th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Latin America & Caribbean	Difference	Ahead
2000s	16.4%	18.6%	2.2%	Latin America & Caribbean
2010s	18.7%	18.0%	0.7%	Dominican Republic
2020s	15.0%	11.8%	3.2%	Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by injury, male, Dominican Republic or Latin America & Caribbean?: Dominican Republic, at 15.5% against 11.4% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by injury, male between Dominican Republic and Latin America & Caribbean?: 4.1%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Latin America & Caribbean?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Dominican Republic and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for cause of death, by injury, male?: Dominican Republic ranks 12th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 14th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Cause of death, by injury, male (% of total male deaths). 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, male (% of total male deaths)
Unit: % of total male deaths
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 male deaths ages due to injury divided by number of all male deaths ages, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.