Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male was 3.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 3.2%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 5.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2021.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 32nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.7% | — |
| 2010 | 5.9% | +24.4% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | -21.8% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | -26.2% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.5% | 5.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.4% | 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 60+, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 3.2% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2021.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.1%. 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 60+, male (% of total male deaths ages 60+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male deaths ages 60+ due to injury divided by number of all male deaths ages 60+, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.