Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in IDA blend
IDA blend: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 36.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in IDA blend, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in IDA blend is 36.8%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in IDA blend peaked at 54.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35.3%, in 2019.
That places IDA blend 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in IDA blend, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.2% | — |
| 2010 | 43.6% | -19.5% |
| 2015 | 38.1% | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 35.3% | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 37.5% | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 36.8% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.2% | 54.2% | 54.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 35.3% | 43.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 37.1% | 36.8% | 37.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
- 6 Gabon 56.3% compare
- 7 Mozambique 55.9% compare
- 8 Central African Republic 55.9% compare
- 9 Guinea-Bissau 55.0% compare
- 10 Eswatini 54.7% compare
- 11 Zambia 54.5% compare
- 12 Zimbabwe 53.0% compare
More health data for IDA blend
- Population ages 65 and above 3.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2892 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3789 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4955 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1926 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in IDA blend?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in IDA blend was 36.8% 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 IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 54.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.3% in 2019.
- How does IDA blend rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- IDA blend ranks 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.