Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in North America
North America: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 15.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in North America, 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 North America stood at 15.2%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 161.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in North America peaked at 15.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2019.
That places North America 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in North America, year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.3% | — |
| 2010 | 5.8% | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | +172.6% |
| 2021 | 15.2% | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 5.3% | 5.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 14.5% | 15.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 38 Bolivia 44.8% compare
- 39 Paraguay 44.3% compare
- 40 Mauritania 44.2% compare
- 41 Afghanistan 43.8% compare
- 42 Guyana 42.7% compare
- 43 Ghana 42.5% compare
- 44 South Africa 41.9% compare
More health data for North America
- Population ages 55-59, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate -0.5946 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, per capita 0.0314 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate -0.6806 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.3175 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.0301 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in North America?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in North America was 15.2% 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2019.
- How does North America rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- North America ranks 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 161.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America 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.