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

Dominican Republic, at 10.6% against 8.1% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2021.

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

2.5%, 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 (% of total). 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

Dominican Republic

10.6%

in 2021

Latin America & Caribbean

8.1%

in 2021

Dominican Republic rank

17th

Latin America & Caribbean rank

17th

Cause of death, by injury over time

Dominican Republic
Latin America & Caribbean

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 10.6% against 8.1% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 2.5%.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.3 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 17th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 17th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Latin America & Caribbean	Difference	Ahead
2000s	11.6%	13.0%	1.4%	Latin America & Caribbean
2010s	12.7%	13.2%	0.5%	Latin America & Caribbean
2020s	10.5%	8.4%	2.1%	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?: Dominican Republic, at 10.6% against 8.1% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by injury between Dominican Republic and Latin America & Caribbean?: 2.5%, 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?: Dominican Republic ranks 17th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 17th 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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Indicator: Cause of death, by injury (% of total)
Unit: % of total
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: 17 September 2026

Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.