Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Middle income

Middle income: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 27.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
27.0%
Change on year
up 18.3%
Rank
27th
of 47 groups
All-time high
37.4%
in 2000
All-time low
19.4%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Middle income, 2000–2021

0102030402000201020212000: 37.4 % of total female deaths2010: 27.3 % of total female deaths2015: 22.7 % of total female deaths2019: 19.4 % of total female deaths2020: 22.9 % of total female deaths2021: 27 % 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 Middle income stood at 27.0%.

The figure is up 18.3% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Middle income peaked at 37.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 2019.

That places Middle income 27th 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 Middle income, year by year

Annual values for Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, female (% of total female deaths) in Middle income, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total female deaths Change
2000 37.4%
2010 27.3% -27.0%
2015 22.7% -17.0%
2019 19.4% -14.5%
2020 22.9% +17.8%
2021 27.0% +18.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.4% 37.4% 37.4% 1
2010s 23.1% 19.4% 27.3% 3
2020s 25.0% 22.9% 27.0% 2

Countries ranked near Middle income

  1. 24 Eswatini 53.4% compare
  2. 25 Burkina Faso 52.4% compare
  3. 26 Uganda 52.1% compare
  4. 27 Lesotho 51.6% compare
  5. 28 Tanzania 51.5% compare
  6. 29 Burundi 51.1% compare
  7. 30 Malawi 50.5% 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 Middle income?
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Middle income was 27.0% 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 Middle income?
The highest recorded value was 37.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 2019.
How does Middle income rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
Middle income 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 Middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Middle 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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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.