Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … female in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … female was 21.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Pacific island small states, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths.
Analysis
Pacific island small states recorded 21.5% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021.
That represents a change of up 36.3% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Pacific island small states peaked at 22.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2019.
That places Pacific island small states 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … female in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.9% | — |
| 2010 | 17.4% | -24.1% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 15.3% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 21.5% | +36.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.9% | 22.9% | 22.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 15.3% | 17.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 15.8% | 21.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
More health data for Pacific island small states
- Population ages 20-24, male, annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.0385 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, annual growth rate 0.5092 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, per capita 0.0428 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0496 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate 0.9389 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Pacific island small states?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Pacific island small states was 21.5% 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 Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2019.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Pacific island small states ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pacific island 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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.