Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 28.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Caribbean Small States, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Caribbean Small States is 28.1%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 159.0% on the previous year and up 280.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Caribbean Small States peaked at 28.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2019.
Caribbean Small States ranks 13th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.1% | — |
| 2010 | 7.4% | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 10.8% | +69.9% |
| 2021 | 28.1% | +159.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.1% | 8.1% | 8.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 6.4% | 7.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 10.8% | 28.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
More health data for Caribbean Small States
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 0.2701 % 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 -0.1327 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0377 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 -0.1813 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0385 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 -0.3742 % 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 Caribbean Small States?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Caribbean Small States was 28.1% 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 Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2019.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 280.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Caribbean 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+ (% of total deaths ages 60+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 60+ due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all 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.