Cause of death, by injury, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Cause of death, by injury, male was 11.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 11.6%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 21.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2021.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Cause of death, by injury, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.9% | — |
| 2010 | 21.4% | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 17.1% | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 16.6% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 12.4% | -25.2% |
| 2021 | 11.6% | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.9% | 18.9% | 18.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 16.6% | 21.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 11.6% | 12.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 8 Iraq 18.7% compare
- 9 Haiti 16.2% compare
- 10 Syria 16.0% compare
- 11 Saudi Arabia 15.6% compare
- 12 Dominican Republic 15.5% compare
- 13 Cape Verde 14.9% compare
- 14 Ethiopia 14.8% compare
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, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Cause of death, by injury, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 11.6% 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2021.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for cause of death, by injury, male?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, male rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 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 & 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, 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.