Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 15-59 ages in IDA total
IDA total: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 15-59 ages was 36.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in IDA total, 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 total is 36.1%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in IDA total peaked at 52.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33.6%, in 2019.
That places IDA total 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 15-59 ages in IDA total, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.9% | — |
| 2010 | 42.9% | -18.9% |
| 2015 | 37.4% | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 33.6% | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 35.8% | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 36.1% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.9% | 52.9% | 52.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 38.0% | 33.6% | 42.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 35.9% | 35.8% | 36.1% | 2 |
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More health data for IDA total
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female 50.1% (2025)
- Population, male 49.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.191 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3761 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 4.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in IDA total?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in IDA total was 36.1% 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 total?
- The highest recorded value was 52.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.6% in 2019.
- How does IDA total rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- IDA total ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA total 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.