Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 15-59 ages in World
World: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 15-59 ages was 28.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in World, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
World recorded 28.2% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021.
That represents a change of up 26.9% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in World peaked at 28.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2019.
That places World 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 15-59 ages in World, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.5% | — |
| 2010 | 22.9% | -19.6% |
| 2015 | 19.4% | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 17.2% | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 22.2% | +29.0% |
| 2021 | 28.2% | +26.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.5% | 28.5% | 28.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 17.2% | 22.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 22.2% | 28.2% | 2 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0381 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0401 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -0.915 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in World?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in World was 28.2% 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2019.
- How does World rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- World ranks 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.