Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female was 2.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 2.0%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 3.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2021.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.2% | — |
| 2010 | 3.7% | +70.0% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -31.2% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -22.4% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.5% | 3.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
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 60+, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 2.0% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2021.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. 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 60+, female (% of total female deaths ages 60+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female deaths ages 60+ due to injury divided by number of all female deaths ages 60+, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.