Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in IBRD only
IBRD only: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and 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, prenatal and 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, annual growth rate 0.5837 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male 50.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 67.3% (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5044 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.5114 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4956 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0468 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.