Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 15-59 ages in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 15-59 ages was 35.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Latin America & Caribbean, 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 Latin America & Caribbean is 35.4%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 33.0% on the previous year and up 226.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 35.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2019.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 15-59 ages in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.2% | — |
| 2010 | 10.8% | -23.8% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 26.6% | +152.4% |
| 2021 | 35.4% | +33.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 14.2% | 14.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 10.5% | 11.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 31.0% | 26.6% | 35.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, annual growth rate -0.0533 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, per capita 0.0401 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, annual growth rate -0.494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.039 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0399 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate -0.2727 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Latin America & Caribbean was 35.4% 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 Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 35.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2019.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 226.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.