Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 35.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 35.3%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 236.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 35.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2000.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.0% | — |
| 2010 | 10.5% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 30.9% | +167.9% |
| 2021 | 35.3% | +14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 10.5% | 11.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 30.9% | 35.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
More health data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 0.651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.036 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.037 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 0.8899 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0401 units per person (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 35.3% 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 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 35.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2000.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 236.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (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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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.