Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 44.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 44.2%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 65.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44.2%, in 2021.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 2nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.2% | — |
| 2010 | 57.2% | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 49.6% | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 44.3% | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 44.5% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 44.2% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.2% | 65.2% | 65.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 44.3% | 57.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 44.3% | 44.2% | 44.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0125 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per capita 0.0617 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0147 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, annual growth rate 2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, per capita 0.054 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 44.2% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 65.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.2% in 2021.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high 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.