Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 0-4 female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 0-4 female was 61.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths ages 0-4.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) is 61.9%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 75.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 61.5%, in 2020.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 34th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 0-4 female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths ages 0-4 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75.3% | — |
| 2010 | 69.8% | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 65.3% | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 62.9% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 61.5% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 61.9% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.3% | 75.3% | 75.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 66.0% | 62.9% | 69.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 61.7% | 61.5% | 61.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
More health data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -0.3051 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, per capita 0.0333 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, annual growth rate -0.2266 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0299 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, per capita 0.0317 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 61.9% 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 East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 75.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.5% in 2020.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (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, ages 0-4, female (% of total female deaths ages 0-4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.