Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 9.1% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) is 9.1%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.8% on the previous year and up 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 9.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2019.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 47th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.5% | — |
| 2010 | 5.7% | -24.9% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | +29.1% |
| 2021 | 9.1% | +40.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 5.0% | 5.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 6.5% | 9.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
More health data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -0.843 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0369 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 -4.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0397 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 9.1% 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 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2019.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 47th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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+, male (% of total male deaths ages 60+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male deaths ages 60+ due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all male 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.