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

Early-demographic dividend: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 77.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
77.4%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
26th
of 47 groups
All-time high
88.8%
in 2000
All-time low
77.4%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2000–2021

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

0204060802000201020212000: 88.8 % of total female deaths ages 0-42010: 84.9 % of total female deaths ages 0-42015: 80.5 % of total female deaths ages 0-42019: 78 % of total female deaths ages 0-42020: 77.6 % of total female deaths ages 0-42021: 77.4 % of total female deaths ages 0-4

Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths ages 0-4.

Analysis

In 2021, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Early-demographic dividend stood at 77.4%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 88.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 77.4%, in 2021.

Early-demographic dividend ranks 26th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 0-4, female (% of total female deaths ages 0-4) in Early-demographic dividend, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total female deaths ages 0-4 Change
2000 88.8%
2010 84.9% -4.4%
2015 80.5% -5.2%
2019 78.0% -3.0%
2020 77.6% -0.5%
2021 77.4% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 88.8% 88.8% 88.8% 1
2010s 81.1% 78.0% 84.9% 3
2020s 77.5% 77.4% 77.6% 2

Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend

  1. 23 Ethiopia 88.4% compare
  2. 24 Gabon 88.3% compare
  3. 25 Burkina Faso 87.4% compare
  4. 26 Mauritania 87.1% compare
  5. 27 Zambia 87.1% compare
  6. 28 Tanzania 86.8% compare
  7. 29 Togo 86.3% compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Early-demographic dividend?
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Early-demographic dividend was 77.4% 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 Early-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 88.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 77.4% in 2021.
How does Early-demographic dividend rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Early-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, ages 0-4, female (% of total female deaths ages 0-4). 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, ages 0-4, female (% of total female deaths ages 0-4)
Unit
% of total female deaths ages 0-4
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 ages 0-4 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all female deaths ages 0-4, 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.