Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Low income
Low income: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 37.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Low 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 Low income stood at 37.2%.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Low income peaked at 55.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34.4%, in 2019.
That places Low income 8th 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 Low income, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.5% | — |
| 2010 | 48.0% | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 38.7% | -19.5% |
| 2019 | 34.4% | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 36.6% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 37.2% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.5% | 55.5% | 55.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 34.4% | 48.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 36.9% | 36.6% | 37.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Low income
- 5 Lesotho 57.6% compare
- 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
More health data for Low income
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0225 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, per capita 0.027 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0218 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 3.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Low income?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Low income was 37.2% 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 Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 55.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.4% in 2019.
- How does Low income rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Low income ranks 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low 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.