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

Latest (2021)
15.3%
Change on year
up 8.3%
Rank
42nd
of 47 groups
All-time high
15.3%
in 2021
All-time low
5.9%
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Post-demographic dividend, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 5.9 % of total male deaths ages 60+2010: 6 % of total male deaths ages 60+2015: 6.5 % of total male deaths ages 60+2019: 6.1 % of total male deaths ages 60+2020: 14.2 % of total male deaths ages 60+2021: 15.3 % of total male deaths ages 60+

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

Annual values for Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 60+, male (% of total male deaths ages 60+) in Post-demographic dividend, 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 60+, male (% of total male deaths ages 60+)
Unit
% of total male deaths ages 60+
Source
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,392 data points, 2000–2021
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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.