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

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
34.1%
in 2021
Zambia
49.4%
in 2021
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
11th
Zambia rank
12th

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

  • Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 49.4% against 34.1% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 15.3%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.4 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 11th and Zambia ranks 12th of 47 groups.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 12.7% 78.7% 66.0% Zambia
2010s 10.0% 59.0% 49.1% Zambia
2020s 30.1% 51.5% 21.4% Zambia

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 Zambia?
Zambia, at 49.4% against 34.1% 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 Zambia?
15.3%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Zambia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Zambia rank globally for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 11th and Zambia ranks 12th 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 15-59, male (% of total male deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 15-59, male (% of total male deaths ages 15-59)
Unit
% of total male deaths ages 15-59
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 male deaths ages 15-59 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all male deaths ages 15-59, 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.