Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Pre-demographic dividend

Pre-demographic dividend: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 56.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
56.2%
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
2nd
of 47 groups
All-time high
75.3%
in 2000
All-time low
56.2%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Pre-demographic dividend, 2000–2021

0204060802000201020212000: 75.3 % of total female deaths2010: 67.6 % of total female deaths2015: 62 % of total female deaths2019: 57.7 % of total female deaths2020: 57.2 % of total female deaths2021: 56.2 % of total female deaths

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

Analysis

Pre-demographic dividend recorded 56.2% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 75.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 56.2%, in 2021.

Pre-demographic dividend ranks 2nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, female (% of total female deaths) in Pre-demographic dividend, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total female deaths Change
2000 75.3%
2010 67.6% -10.2%
2015 62.0% -8.2%
2019 57.7% -7.0%
2020 57.2% -0.9%
2021 56.2% -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 75.3% 75.3% 75.3% 1
2010s 62.4% 57.7% 67.6% 3
2020s 56.7% 56.2% 57.2% 2

Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend

  1. 1 Central African Republic 70.0% compare
  2. 2 Chad 68.2% compare
  3. 3 Niger 67.0% compare
  4. 4 Nigeria 66.4% compare
  5. 5 Somalia 64.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Pre-demographic dividend?
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Pre-demographic dividend was 56.2% 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 75.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 56.2% in 2021.
How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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.