Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Middle income

Middle income: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 21.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
21.9%
Change on year
up 47.7%
Rank
26th
of 47 groups
All-time high
21.9%
in 2021
All-time low
9.3%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Middle income, 2000–2021

051015202000201020212000: 14.2 % of total deaths ages 60+2010: 11.1 % of total deaths ages 60+2015: 10.1 % of total deaths ages 60+2019: 9.3 % of total deaths ages 60+2020: 14.9 % of total deaths ages 60+2021: 21.9 % of total deaths ages 60+

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, prenatal and in Middle income, 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 Middle income, 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 23 Chad 34.7% compare
  2. 24 Cuba 34.5% compare
  3. 25 South Sudan 34.5% compare
  4. 26 Kenya 34.3% compare
  5. 27 Argentina 34.2% compare
  6. 28 Equatorial Guinea 34.1% compare
  7. 29 Malawi 33.7% compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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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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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.