Dominican Republic vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Cause of death, by injury
Cause of death, by injury over time
- Dominican Republic
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 10.6% against 8.2% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.3 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 17th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 16th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.6% | 13.3% | 1.7% | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 13.5% | 0.8% | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 8.5% | 2.0% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cause of death, by injury, Dominican Republic or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Dominican Republic, at 10.6% against 8.2% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in cause of death, by injury between Dominican Republic and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 2.4%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Dominican Republic and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for cause of death, by injury?
- Dominican Republic ranks 17th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 16th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Cause of death, by injury (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.