Cause of death, by injury in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Cause of death, by injury was 8.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 8.2%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 17.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2021.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.1% | — |
| 2010 | 17.0% | +29.2% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | -30.3% |
| 2019 | 11.4% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 8.8% | -22.8% |
| 2021 | 8.2% | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.1% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 11.4% | 17.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 8.2% | 8.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 12 Ethiopia 11.5% compare
- 13 Syria 10.9% compare
- 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
More health data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0311 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0384 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 1.93 % 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 10-14, male, annual growth rate -0.308 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.036 units per person (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Cause of death, by injury in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2021.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for cause of death, by injury?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.8%. 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 (% 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.