Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 60+ ages in Middle income
Middle income: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 60+ ages was 21.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Middle income, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
Middle income recorded 21.9% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.7% on the previous year and up 97.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Middle income peaked at 21.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2019.
That places Middle income 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 60+ ages in Middle income, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.2% | — |
| 2010 | 11.1% | -21.7% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 14.9% | +60.6% |
| 2021 | 21.9% | +47.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 14.2% | 14.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 9.3% | 11.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 14.9% | 21.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
More health data for Middle income
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 2.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0345 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 0.2435 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0335 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0371 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Middle income?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Middle income was 21.9% 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 Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2019.
- How does Middle income rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Middle income ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle income 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.