Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Sierra Leone: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
22.5%
in 2021
Sierra Leone
39.7%
in 2021
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
31st
Sierra Leone rank
29th

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

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 39.7% against 22.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 17.2%.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.8 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.

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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 31st and Sierra Leone ranks 29th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 12.1% 42.7% 30.6% Sierra Leone
2010s 8.8% 44.3% 35.5% Sierra Leone
2020s 21.8% 40.0% 18.3% Sierra Leone

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, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 39.7% against 22.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Sierra Leone?
17.2%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Sierra Leone?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Sierra Leone rank globally for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 31st and Sierra Leone ranks 29th 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.