Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 was 21.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 21.4%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 38.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 2021.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.4% | — |
| 2010 | 38.0% | +21.2% |
| 2015 | 30.8% | -19.0% |
| 2019 | 31.0% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 24.3% | -21.9% |
| 2021 | 21.4% | -11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.4% | 31.4% | 31.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 33.3% | 30.8% | 38.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 21.4% | 24.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 1 Afghanistan 41.7% compare
- 2 El Salvador 40.6% compare
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- 4 Venezuela 38.6% compare
More health data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 0.651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.036 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.037 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 0.8899 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0401 units per person (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 21.4% 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 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 38.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 2021.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.