Cause of death, by injury in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Cause of death, by injury was 7.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury in Caribbean Small States, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Caribbean Small States recorded 7.9% for cause of death, by injury in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 21.5% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury in Caribbean Small States peaked at 12.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2021.
That places Caribbean Small States 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.5% | — |
| 2010 | 12.1% | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 10.0% | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 7.9% | -21.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 11.2% | 12.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 7.9% | 10.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
More health data for Caribbean Small States
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 0.2701 % change on previous year (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 -0.1327 % 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 35-39, female, annual growth rate -0.1813 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0385 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate -0.3742 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury in Caribbean Small States?
- Cause of death, by injury in Caribbean Small States was 7.9% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2021.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for cause of death, by injury?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by injury (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.