Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Uganda: Cause of death, by injury

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
8.2%
in 2021
Uganda
10.8%
in 2021
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
16th
Uganda rank
15th

Cause of death, by injury over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 10.8% against 8.2% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 2.6%.

That makes Uganda'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.

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 16th and Uganda ranks 15th of 47 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 13.3% 4.6% 8.6% Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
2010s 13.5% 9.0% 4.5% Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
2020s 8.5% 10.6% 2.0% Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by injury, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Uganda?
Uganda, at 10.8% against 8.2% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by injury between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Uganda?
2.6%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Uganda?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Uganda rank globally for cause of death, by injury?
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 16th and Uganda ranks 15th of 47 groups.
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

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

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