Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 15-59 ages in OECD members
OECD members: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 15-59 ages was 19.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in OECD members, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
OECD members recorded 19.7% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 27.9% on the previous year and up 292.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in OECD members peaked at 19.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2019.
That places OECD members 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 15-59 ages in OECD members, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.5% | — |
| 2010 | 5.0% | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 15.4% | +220.0% |
| 2021 | 19.7% | +27.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.8% | 5.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 15.4% | 19.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 34 Madagascar 40.7% compare
- 35 Cote d'Ivoire 40.4% compare
- 36 Democratic Republic of Congo 40.2% compare
- 37 Niger 39.8% compare
- 38 Mauritania 39.6% compare
- 39 Burundi 38.7% compare
- 40 Guyana 38.7% compare
More health data for OECD members
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per capita 0.0302 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, annual growth rate 0.6762 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, per capita 0.0299 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.6234 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0314 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 0.3776 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.0314 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in OECD members?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in OECD members was 19.7% 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2019.
- How does OECD members rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- OECD members ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 292.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD members 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.