Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 35.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Latin America & Caribbean, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 35.4%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.7% on the previous year and up 155.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 35.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 2019.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 19th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.6% | — |
| 2010 | 13.8% | -29.5% |
| 2015 | 13.6% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 13.2% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 29.8% | +125.8% |
| 2021 | 35.4% | +18.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.6% | 19.6% | 19.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 13.2% | 13.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 29.8% | 35.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.033 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0344 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0369 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Latin America & Caribbean was 35.4% 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 Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 35.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 2019.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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, male (% of total male deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male deaths due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all male 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.