Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 60+ ages in OECD members
OECD members: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 60+ ages 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 … 60+ ages 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 25-29, male, per capita 0.033 units per person (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 30-34, female, per capita 0.0327 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -0.967 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, annual growth rate -0.3008 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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.