Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … female was 29.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 2000–2021
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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) stood at 29.4%.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 41.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, in 2019.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 21st of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.7% | — |
| 2010 | 32.4% | -22.3% |
| 2015 | 26.2% | -19.0% |
| 2019 | 22.7% | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 28.8% | +27.1% |
| 2021 | 29.4% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.7% | 41.7% | 41.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 22.7% | 32.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 28.8% | 29.4% | 2 |
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More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0564 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, per capita 0.0434 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -0.4526 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0395 units per person (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 29.4% 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 East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 41.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 2019.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high 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, female (% of total female deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.