Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 15-59 ages in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 15-59 ages was 17.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Pacific island small states, 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 Pacific island small states is 17.1%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 57.0% on the previous year and up 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Pacific island small states peaked at 17.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2015.
Pacific island small states ranks 39th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 15-59 ages in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.1% | — |
| 2010 | 10.8% | -28.9% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 10.1% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 17.1% | +57.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 15.1% | 15.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 9.9% | 10.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 10.9% | 17.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
More health data for Pacific island small states
- Population ages 20-24, male, annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, annual growth rate 0.5092 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, per capita 0.0428 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.1394 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0536 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.042 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Pacific island small states?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Pacific island small states was 17.1% 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 Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2015.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Pacific island small states ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pacific island small states 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.