Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Other small states
Other small states: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 20.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Other small states, 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 Other small states is 20.7%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 59.5% on the previous year and up 93.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Other small states peaked at 20.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2019.
That places Other small states 34th 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 Other small states, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.7% | — |
| 2010 | 10.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 10.7% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 10.0% | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | +29.8% |
| 2021 | 20.7% | +59.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.7% | 10.7% | 10.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 10.0% | 10.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 13.0% | 20.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Other small states
More health data for Other small states
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0421 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 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0368 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0423 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Other small states?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Other small states was 20.7% 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 Other small states?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Other small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2019.
- How does Other small states rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Other small states ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Other small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Other small states 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.