Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 60+ female in Pakistan
Pakistan: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 60+ female was 17.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Pakistan, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 17.7% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Pakistan peaked at 17.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2019.
That places Pakistan 116th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 60+ female in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.5% | — |
| 2010 | 11.8% | -23.9% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 17.1% | +88.4% |
| 2021 | 17.7% | +3.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 17.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.1%, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 17.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17.5%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.5% | 15.5% | 15.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 9.1% | 11.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 17.1% | 17.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 113 Bosnia and Herzegovina 18.2% compare
- 114 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 18.0% compare
- 115 Thailand 17.9% compare
- 117 Palestine 17.5% compare
- 118 Bangladesh 17.5% compare
- 119 Yemen 17.4% compare
More health data for Pakistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 55,286 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 335 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5028 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0616 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4109 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0643 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Pakistan?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Pakistan was 17.7% 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2019.
- How does Pakistan rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Pakistan ranks 116th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.