Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Small states
Small states: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 21.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Small states, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
Small states recorded 21.0% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 82.3% on the previous year and up 127.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Small states peaked at 21.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2019.
Small states ranks 27th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Small states, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.6% | — |
| 2010 | 9.2% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 11.5% | +29.2% |
| 2021 | 21.0% | +82.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.6% | 9.6% | 9.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 8.9% | 9.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 11.5% | 21.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Small states
More health data for Small states
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0397 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0365 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 1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, 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 Small states?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Small states was 21.0% 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2019.
- How does Small states rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Small states ranks 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small states 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.