Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 60+ female in Other small states
Other small states: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 60+ female was 17.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Other small states, 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 Other small states stood at 17.4%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 57.8% on the previous year and up 98.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Other small states peaked at 17.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2010.
That places Other small states 34th 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 Other small states, year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.8% | — |
| 2010 | 8.8% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 17.4% | +57.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 8.8% | 8.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 8.8% | 9.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 11.0% | 17.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Other small states
More health data for Other small states
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0373 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0368 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 1.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0423 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.0362 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Other small states?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Other small states was 17.4% 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 Other small states?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Other small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2010.
- How does Other small states rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Other small states ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Other small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Other small states 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.