Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 60+ ages in IBRD only
IBRD only: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 60+ ages was 22.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in IBRD only, 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 IBRD only is 22.1%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.6% on the previous year and up 144.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in IBRD only peaked at 22.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2019.
IBRD only ranks 25th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 60+ ages in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.2% | — |
| 2010 | 9.0% | -19.1% |
| 2015 | 8.4% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 14.3% | +81.3% |
| 2021 | 22.1% | +54.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2% | 11.2% | 11.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 7.9% | 9.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 14.3% | 22.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More health data for IBRD only
- Population, female 2.48 billion (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6805 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 31.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.8062 % change on previous year (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 47.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3468 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2137 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in IBRD only?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in IBRD only was 22.1% 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2019.
- How does IBRD only rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- IBRD only ranks 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.