Cause of death, by injury (% of total) in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Cause of death, by injury (% of total) was 8.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury in Latin America & Caribbean, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 8.1% for cause of death, by injury in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and down 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 16.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2021.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury (% of total) in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.0% | — |
| 2010 | 16.6% | +28.0% |
| 2015 | 11.7% | -29.8% |
| 2019 | 11.3% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 8.8% | -22.3% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.0% | 13.0% | 13.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 11.3% | 16.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 8.1% | 8.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 14 United Arab Emirates 10.9% compare
- 15 Uganda 10.8% compare
- 16 Cape Verde 10.7% compare
- 17 Dominican Republic 10.6% compare
- 18 Libya 10.4% compare
- 19 Guatemala 10.3% compare
- 20 Comoros 10.3% compare
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, annual growth rate -0.0533 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, per capita 0.0401 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, annual growth rate -0.494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.039 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0399 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate -0.2727 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Cause of death, by injury in Latin America & Caribbean was 8.1% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2021.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for cause of death, by injury?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.6%. 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 (% 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.