Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 was 38.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 5-14.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 38.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 60.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 37.7%, in 2020.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 5-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.5% | — |
| 2010 | 60.3% | +45.3% |
| 2015 | 39.3% | -34.8% |
| 2019 | 37.8% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 37.7% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 38.3% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.5% | 41.5% | 41.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 37.8% | 60.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 37.7% | 38.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
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 in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 38.3% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 60.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.7% in 2020.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. 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 (% of total deaths ages 5-14). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 5-14 due to injury divided by number of all deaths ages 5-14, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.