Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Arab World
Arab World: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 25.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Arab World, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Arab World stood at 25.6%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 82.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Arab World peaked at 25.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2015.
That places Arab World 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.3% | — |
| 2010 | 14.0% | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | -29.4% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 22.4% | +113.2% |
| 2021 | 25.6% | +14.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.3% | 16.3% | 16.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 9.9% | 14.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 22.4% | 25.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
More health data for Arab World
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0342 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 0.0711 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0298 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0338 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Arab World?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Arab World was 25.6% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2015.
- How does Arab World rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Arab World ranks 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 15-59 (% of total deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 15-59 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all 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.