Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in IDA total
IDA total: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 26.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in IDA total, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in IDA total stood at 26.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in IDA total peaked at 27.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2019.
That places IDA total 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in IDA total, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.9% | — |
| 2010 | 23.2% | -16.8% |
| 2015 | 21.0% | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 18.4% | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 22.7% | +23.5% |
| 2021 | 26.5% | +16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.9% | 27.9% | 27.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 18.4% | 23.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 22.7% | 26.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 16 Eswatini 42.0% compare
- 17 Saint Lucia 41.4% compare
- 18 Guinea-Bissau 40.9% compare
- 19 Kenya 40.2% compare
- 20 India 40.1% compare
- 21 Equatorial Guinea 39.3% compare
- 22 Mozambique 38.8% compare
More health data for IDA total
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0218 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5843 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0179 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in IDA total?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in IDA total was 26.5% 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 IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 27.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 2019.
- How does IDA total rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- IDA total ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA total 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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About this data
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.