Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Upper middle income

Upper middle income: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 16.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
16.0%
Change on year
up 32.0%
Rank
41st
of 47 groups
All-time high
16.0%
in 2021
All-time low
5.9%
in 2015
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Upper middle income, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 7.1 % of total male deaths ages 60+2010: 6 % of total male deaths ages 60+2015: 5.9 % of total male deaths ages 60+2019: 5.9 % of total male deaths ages 60+2020: 12.1 % of total male deaths ages 60+2021: 16 % of total male deaths ages 60+

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 Upper middle income stood at 16.0%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 32.0% on the previous year and up 165.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Upper middle income peaked at 16.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2015.

Upper middle income ranks 41st of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Upper middle income, 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 Upper middle income, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total male deaths ages 60+ Change
2000 7.1%
2010 6.0% -14.9%
2015 5.9% -2.5%
2019 5.9% +0.2%
2020 12.1% +105.9%
2021 16.0% +32.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.1% 7.1% 7.1% 1
2010s 5.9% 5.9% 6.0% 3
2020s 14.1% 12.1% 16.0% 2

Countries ranked near Upper middle income

  1. 38 Cameroon 33.4% compare
  2. 39 South Sudan 33.3% compare
  3. 40 Colombia 33.2% compare
  4. 41 Azerbaijan 32.9% compare
  5. 42 Brazil 32.7% compare
  6. 43 Iran, Islamic Republic of 32.5% compare
  7. 44 Ethiopia 32.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Upper middle income?
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Upper middle income was 16.0% 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 Upper middle income?
The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Upper middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2015.
How does Upper middle income rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
Upper middle income ranks 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Upper middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 165.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Upper middle income 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.