Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 22.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in IDA & IBRD total, 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 IDA & IBRD total is 22.4%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 45.9% on the previous year and up 102.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 22.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2019.
That places IDA & IBRD total 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.7% | — |
| 2010 | 11.1% | -19.4% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 15.4% | +64.6% |
| 2021 | 22.4% | +45.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.7% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 9.3% | 11.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 15.4% | 22.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
More health data for IDA & IBRD total
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0326 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 2.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0375 units per person (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 1.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0362 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0384 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in IDA & IBRD total?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in IDA & IBRD total was 22.4% 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 IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2019.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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.