Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 60+ male in Small states
Small states: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 60+ male was 22.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Small states, 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 Small states stood at 22.8%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 87.1% on the previous year and up 129.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Small states peaked at 22.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2019.
Small states ranks 27th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 60+ male in Small states, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.4% | — |
| 2010 | 9.9% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 9.7% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 12.2% | +34.3% |
| 2021 | 22.8% | +87.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4% | 10.4% | 10.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 9.1% | 9.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 12.2% | 22.8% | 2 |
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More health data for Small states
- Population ages 20-24, male, annual growth rate 0.1934 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, annual growth rate -0.3759 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, per capita 0.0395 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.9413 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 0.4688 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0384 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.038 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Small states?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Small states was 22.8% 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2019.
- How does Small states rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Small states ranks 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.