Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and 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, prenatal and 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 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.025 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, 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 0.0298 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.053 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0323 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (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.