Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Sao Tome and Principe: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
18.1%
in 2021
Sao Tome and Principe
50.7%
in 2021
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
37th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
38th

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
  • Sao Tome and Principe
20406080200020102021

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 50.7% against 18.1% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 32.6%.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 2.8 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 37th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 38th of 47 groups.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 22.1% 80.3% 58.2% Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 15.4% 60.5% 45.1% Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 17.7% 53.4% 35.7% Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 50.7% against 18.1% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Sao Tome and Principe?
32.6%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Sao Tome and Principe?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 37th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 38th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 5-14 (% of total deaths ages 5-14). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 5-14 (% of total deaths ages 5-14)
Unit
% of total deaths ages 5-14
Source
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,392 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Number of deaths ages 5-14 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all deaths ages 5-14, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.