Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Micronesia, Federated States of

Micronesia, Federated States of: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 8.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
8.0%
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
175th
of 185 countries
All-time high
8.5%
in 2010
All-time low
6.9%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Micronesia, Federated States of, 2000–2021

024682000201020212000: 7.9 % of total deaths ages 60+2010: 8.5 % of total deaths ages 60+2015: 7.3 % of total deaths ages 60+2019: 6.9 % of total deaths ages 60+2020: 8.3 % of total deaths ages 60+2021: 8 % of total deaths ages 60+

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 Micronesia, Federated States of stood at 8.0%.

That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Micronesia, Federated States of peaked at 8.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2019.

That places Micronesia, Federated States of 175th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Micronesia, Federated States of, year by year

Annual values for Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 60+ (% of total deaths ages 60+) in Micronesia, Federated States of, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total deaths ages 60+ Change
2000 7.9%
2010 8.5% +8.4%
2015 7.3% -14.9%
2019 6.9% -5.1%
2020 8.3% +21.2%
2021 8.0% -3.6%

Micronesia, Federated States of compared with similar countries

  • Micronesia, Federated States of's 8.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.4%, 33% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Micronesia, Federated States of's 8.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.2%, 50% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.9% 7.9% 7.9% 1
2010s 7.6% 6.9% 8.5% 3
2020s 8.2% 8.0% 8.3% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Micronesia, Federated States of?
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Micronesia, Federated States of was 8.0% 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 Micronesia, Federated States of?
The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2019.
How does Micronesia, Federated States of rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 175th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Micronesia, Federated States of?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Micronesia, Federated States of 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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Indicator
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 60+ (% of total deaths ages 60+)
Unit
% of total deaths ages 60+
Source
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,392 data points, 2000–2021
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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.