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

Latest (2021)
2.0%
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
38th
of 47 groups
All-time high
3.7%
in 2010
All-time low
2.0%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 2000–2021

012342000201020212000: 2.2 % of total female deaths ages 60+2010: 3.7 % of total female deaths ages 60+2015: 2.5 % of total female deaths ages 60+2019: 2.6 % of total female deaths ages 60+2020: 2 % of total female deaths ages 60+2021: 2 % of total female deaths ages 60+

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

Annual values for Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female (% of total female deaths ages 60+) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 35 Cote d'Ivoire 4.0% compare
  2. 36 Tanzania 4.0% compare
  3. 37 Mozambique 4.0% compare
  4. 38 Burundi 4.0% compare
  5. 39 Australia 3.9% compare
  6. 40 Iceland 3.7% compare
  7. 41 Ghana 3.7% compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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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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Indicator
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female (% of total female deaths ages 60+)
Unit
% of total female deaths ages 60+
Source
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,392 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

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.