Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 60+ male in North America
North America: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 60+ male was 16.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in North America, 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 North America is 16.3%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 230.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in North America peaked at 16.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2019.
That places North America 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 60+ male in North America, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.0% | — |
| 2010 | 4.9% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 15.9% | +245.2% |
| 2021 | 16.3% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.6% | 5.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 15.9% | 16.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near North America
More health data for North America
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0335 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0358 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0258 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.034 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in North America?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in North America was 16.3% 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2019.
- How does North America rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- North America ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 230.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North America 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.