Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 14.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 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 East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) stood at 14.7%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 27.7% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 14.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2019.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 42nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.1% | — |
| 2010 | 11.4% | -19.7% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 11.5% | +24.9% |
| 2021 | 14.7% | +27.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.1% | 14.1% | 14.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 9.2% | 11.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 11.5% | 14.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
More health data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0424 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0341 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 14.7% 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 East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2019.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 42nd out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 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.