Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths ages 5-14.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 42.4%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 60.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 42.4%, in 2021.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths ages 5-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.1% | — |
| 2010 | 60.6% | +28.6% |
| 2015 | 45.2% | -25.5% |
| 2019 | 43.7% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 42.8% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 42.4% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.1% | 47.1% | 47.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 43.7% | 60.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 42.6% | 42.4% | 42.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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
- 15 Cyprus 55.3% 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 5-14, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 60.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, male recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.4% in 2021.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, male?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, male rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. 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 5-14, male (% of total male deaths ages 5-14). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.