Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 was 38.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in Latin America & Caribbean, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 5-14.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 38.1% for cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in 2021.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 59.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 37.6%, in 2020.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 12th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 5-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.5% | — |
| 2010 | 59.9% | +44.3% |
| 2015 | 39.3% | -34.4% |
| 2019 | 37.6% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 37.6% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 38.1% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.5% | 41.5% | 41.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 45.6% | 37.6% | 59.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 37.8% | 37.6% | 38.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 9 Haiti 53.7% compare
- 10 China 53.6% compare
- 11 Latvia 52.6% compare
- 12 Bangladesh 52.5% compare
- 13 North Korea 52.5% compare
- 14 Vietnam 51.4% compare
- 15 El Salvador 50.0% compare
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.033 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0344 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0369 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in Latin America & Caribbean was 38.1% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 59.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.6% in 2020.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.