Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 20.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Low & middle income, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Low & middle income stood at 20.4%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 37.8% on the previous year and up 70.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Low & middle income peaked at 20.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2019.
Low & middle income ranks 25th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.1% | — |
| 2010 | 12.0% | -20.7% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 14.8% | +45.5% |
| 2021 | 20.4% | +37.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 15.1% | 15.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 10.2% | 12.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 14.8% | 20.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
More health data for Low & middle income
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0331 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.9493 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0323 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.036 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Low & middle income?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Low & middle income was 20.4% 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2019.
- How does Low & middle income rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Low & middle income 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 Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low & middle 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 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.