Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Argentina
Argentina: Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 was 14.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Argentina, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Argentina stood at 14.5%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 13.2% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Argentina peaked at 21.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2021.
That places Argentina 97th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.4% | — |
| 2010 | 21.0% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 21.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 21.3% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 16.7% | -21.7% |
| 2021 | 14.5% | -13.2% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 14.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.8%, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 14.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.8%, 73% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.4% | 21.4% | 21.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 21.0% | 21.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 14.5% | 16.7% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Argentina?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Argentina was 14.5% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2021.
- How does Argentina rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59?
- Argentina ranks 97th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 (% of total deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths ages 15-59 due to injury divided by number of all deaths ages 15-59, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.