Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … male was 54.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 54.7% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 71.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 54.2%, in 2020.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.0% | — |
| 2010 | 64.1% | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 59.0% | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 54.5% | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 54.2% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 54.7% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.0% | 71.0% | 71.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 59.2% | 54.5% | 64.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 54.4% | 54.2% | 54.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 1 Chad 64.8% compare
- 2 Niger 64.5% compare
- 3 Central African Republic 63.2% compare
- 4 Somalia 63.0% compare
- 5 Equatorial Guinea 62.4% compare
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Population ages 25-29, female, annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0395 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate 2.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.0394 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, annual growth rate 3.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0465 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 54.7% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 71.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.2% in 2020.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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.