Cause of death, by injury in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Cause of death, by injury was 8.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) recorded 8.2% for cause of death, by injury in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 17.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2021.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.3% | — |
| 2010 | 17.2% | +29.5% |
| 2015 | 11.9% | -30.6% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 8.9% | -22.8% |
| 2021 | 8.2% | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3% | 13.3% | 13.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 11.5% | 17.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 8.2% | 8.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 13 Syria 10.9% compare
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- 16 Cape Verde 10.7% compare
- 17 Dominican Republic 10.6% compare
- 18 Libya 10.4% compare
- 19 Guatemala 10.3% compare
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 in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Cause of death, by injury in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 8.2% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2021.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for cause of death, by injury?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.5%. 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 (% 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.