Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 42.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Pre-demographic dividend, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
Pre-demographic dividend recorded 42.4% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 62.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 42.4%, in 2021.
That places Pre-demographic dividend 6th 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 Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.5% | — |
| 2010 | 54.1% | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 47.2% | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 42.4% | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 43.4% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 42.4% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.5% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 42.4% | 54.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 42.9% | 42.4% | 43.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
- 3 Equatorial Guinea 61.4% compare
- 4 Namibia 59.0% compare
- 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
More health data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0326 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0271 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, annual growth rate 3.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0276 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0392 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Pre-demographic dividend was 42.4% 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 62.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.4% in 2021.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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.