Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 15.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Post-demographic dividend, 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 Post-demographic dividend is 15.3%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.4% on the previous year and up 141.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 15.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2019.
Post-demographic dividend ranks 42nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.4% | — |
| 2010 | 6.3% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 13.6% | +122.4% |
| 2021 | 15.3% | +12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 6.1% | 6.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 13.6% | 15.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
More health data for Post-demographic dividend
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 0.4277 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0323 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 0.1565 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0327 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate -0.0085 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Post-demographic dividend?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Post-demographic dividend was 15.3% 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2019.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 42nd out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Post-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, male (% of total male deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.