Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in OECD members
OECD members: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 16.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in OECD members, 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 OECD members stood at 16.8%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 163.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in OECD members peaked at 16.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2010.
That places OECD members 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in OECD members, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.5% | — |
| 2010 | 6.4% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | +139.1% |
| 2021 | 16.8% | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 6.4% | 6.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 15.8% | 16.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
More health data for OECD members
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0327 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 0.5105 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0331 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 0.2277 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.034 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -0.7104 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.0314 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate -0.2209 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in OECD members?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in OECD members was 16.8% 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2010.
- How does OECD members rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- OECD members ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 163.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD members 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.