Latin America & Caribbean vs Uganda: Cause of death, by injury
Latin America & Caribbean
8.1%
in 2021
Uganda
10.8%
in 2021
Latin America & Caribbean rank
17th
Uganda rank
15th
Cause of death, by injury over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 10.8% against 8.1% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Uganda'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.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 17th and Uganda ranks 15th of 47 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.0% | 4.6% | 8.3% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 9.0% | 4.2% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 10.6% | 2.1% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cause of death, by injury, Latin America & Caribbean or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 10.8% against 8.1% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2021.
- What is the difference in cause of death, by injury between Latin America & Caribbean and Uganda?
- 2.7%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Uganda?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Uganda rank globally for cause of death, by injury?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 17th 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
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.