Cause of death, by injury, male in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Cause of death, by injury, male was 11.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, male in Latin America & Caribbean, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 11.4% for cause of death, by injury, male in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, male in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 21.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2021.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, male in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.6% | — |
| 2010 | 21.0% | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 16.8% | -19.7% |
| 2019 | 16.3% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | -24.7% |
| 2021 | 11.4% | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.6% | 18.6% | 18.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 16.3% | 21.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 11.4% | 12.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 11 Saudi Arabia 15.6% compare
- 12 Dominican Republic 15.5% compare
- 13 Cape Verde 14.9% compare
- 14 Ethiopia 14.8% compare
- 15 Burkina Faso 14.7% compare
- 16 Colombia 14.6% compare
- 17 Guatemala 14.5% 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, male in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Cause of death, by injury, male in Latin America & Caribbean was 11.4% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2021.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for cause of death, by injury, male?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, male rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. 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, male (% of total male deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male deaths ages due to injury divided by number of all male deaths ages, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.