Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in IDA blend
IDA blend: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 23.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in IDA blend, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in IDA blend stood at 23.0%.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in IDA blend peaked at 24.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2019.
IDA blend ranks 20th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in IDA blend, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.5% | — |
| 2010 | 20.3% | -17.1% |
| 2015 | 18.7% | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 17.3% | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 22.0% | +27.3% |
| 2021 | 23.0% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.5% | 24.5% | 24.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 17.3% | 20.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 22.0% | 23.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
More health data for IDA blend
- Population ages 65 and above 3.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2892 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3789 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4955 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1926 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in IDA blend?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in IDA blend was 23.0% 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 IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2019.
- How does IDA blend rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- IDA blend ranks 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.