Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 60+ female in IBRD only
IBRD only: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 60+ female was 20.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in IBRD only, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
IBRD only recorded 20.6% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 47.2% on the previous year and up 127.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in IBRD only peaked at 20.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2019.
That places IBRD only 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 60+ female in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.9% | — |
| 2010 | 9.1% | -17.2% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 8.2% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 14.0% | +70.0% |
| 2021 | 20.6% | +47.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9% | 10.9% | 10.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 8.2% | 9.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 14.0% | 20.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More health data for IBRD only
- Population, female 2.48 billion (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6805 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 31.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.8062 % change on previous year (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 47.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3468 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2137 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in IBRD only?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in IBRD only was 20.6% 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2019.
- How does IBRD only rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- IBRD only ranks 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IBRD only 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 60+, female (% of total female deaths ages 60+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female deaths ages 60+ due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all female deaths ages 60+, 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.