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 16.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
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 male deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in North America is 16.5%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.9% on the previous year and up 193.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in North America peaked at 16.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2019.
North America ranks 41st of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in North America, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.2% | — |
| 2010 | 5.6% | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 15.0% | +207.9% |
| 2021 | 16.5% | +9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.9% | 5.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 15.0% | 16.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near North America
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 16.5% 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% 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 4.9% 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 193.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, 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.