Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 15.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Post-demographic dividend, 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 Post-demographic dividend is 15.3%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 156.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 15.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2000.
That places Post-demographic dividend 42nd 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 Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.9% | — |
| 2010 | 6.0% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 14.2% | +131.9% |
| 2021 | 15.3% | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 5.9% | 5.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 6.0% | 6.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 14.2% | 15.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
More health data for Post-demographic dividend
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -1.11 % change on previous year (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 0.4277 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0323 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 0.1565 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0327 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate -0.0085 % change on previous year (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 Post-demographic dividend?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Post-demographic dividend was 15.3% 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2000.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 42nd out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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.