Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Caribbean Small States

Caribbean Small States: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 27.1% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
27.1%
Change on year
up 87.6%
Rank
26th
of 47 groups
All-time high
27.1%
in 2021
All-time low
10.9%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Caribbean Small States, 2000–2021

01020302000201020212000: 19.5 % of total female deaths2010: 13.9 % of total female deaths2015: 12.1 % of total female deaths2019: 10.9 % of total female deaths2020: 14.5 % of total female deaths2021: 27.1 % of total female deaths

Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths.

Analysis

In 2021, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Caribbean Small States stood at 27.1%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 87.6% on the previous year and up 95.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Caribbean Small States peaked at 27.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2019.

That places Caribbean Small States 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 Caribbean Small States, year by year

Annual values for Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, female (% of total female deaths) in Caribbean Small States, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total female deaths Change
2000 19.5%
2010 13.9% -28.7%
2015 12.1% -12.9%
2019 10.9% -10.0%
2020 14.5% +32.7%
2021 27.1% +87.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.5% 19.5% 19.5% 1
2010s 12.3% 10.9% 13.9% 3
2020s 20.8% 14.5% 27.1% 2

Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States

  1. 23 Namibia 53.8% compare
  2. 24 Eswatini 53.4% compare
  3. 25 Burkina Faso 52.4% compare
  4. 26 Uganda 52.1% compare
  5. 27 Lesotho 51.6% compare
  6. 28 Tanzania 51.5% compare
  7. 29 Burundi 51.1% 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 Caribbean Small States?
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Caribbean Small States was 27.1% 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 Caribbean Small States?
The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 2021.
What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Caribbean Small States?
The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2019.
How does Caribbean Small States rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
Caribbean Small States 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 Caribbean Small States?
Over the last ten years it is up 95.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Caribbean 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, female (% of total female deaths). 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, female (% of total female deaths)
Unit
% of total female deaths
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 female deaths due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all female deaths, 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.