Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, male was 42.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths ages 5-14.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) recorded 42.4% for cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, male in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 60.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 42.4%, in 2021.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths ages 5-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.3% | — |
| 2010 | 60.9% | +28.8% |
| 2015 | 45.3% | -25.5% |
| 2019 | 43.9% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 42.9% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 42.4% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.3% | 47.3% | 47.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 43.9% | 60.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 42.6% | 42.4% | 42.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 8 Yemen 60.9% compare
- 9 El Salvador 60.4% compare
- 10 China 58.3% compare
- 11 North Korea 57.9% compare
- 12 Haiti 56.9% compare
- 13 Cape Verde 56.5% compare
- 14 Vietnam 55.9% compare
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0359 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 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0369 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 0.8651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0376 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.3093 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 42.4% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, male recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 60.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, male recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.4% in 2021.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, male?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, male rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, male (% of total male deaths ages 5-14). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male deaths ages 5-14 due to injury divided by number of all male deaths ages 5-14, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.