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

Late-demographic dividend: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 55.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
55.1%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
41st
of 47 groups
All-time high
70.0%
in 2000
All-time low
54.9%
in 2020
Years of data
6
2000–2021

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

0204060802000201020212000: 70 % of total female deaths ages 0-42010: 60.6 % of total female deaths ages 0-42015: 57.9 % of total female deaths ages 0-42019: 56.4 % of total female deaths ages 0-42020: 54.9 % of total female deaths ages 0-42021: 55.1 % 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 Late-demographic dividend stood at 55.1%.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 70.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 54.9%, in 2020.

Late-demographic dividend ranks 41st of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Late-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 Late-demographic dividend, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total female deaths ages 0-4 Change
2000 70.0%
2010 60.6% -13.4%
2015 57.9% -4.5%
2019 56.4% -2.5%
2020 54.9% -2.7%
2021 55.1% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 70.0% 70.0% 70.0% 1
2010s 58.3% 56.4% 60.6% 3
2020s 55.0% 54.9% 55.1% 2

Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend

  1. 38 East Timor 83.8% compare
  2. 39 Eswatini 83.7% compare
  3. 40 Zimbabwe 83.5% compare
  4. 41 Namibia 83.1% compare
  5. 42 Ghana 82.5% compare
  6. 43 Senegal 82.5% compare
  7. 44 Botswana 81.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Late-demographic dividend?
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Late-demographic dividend was 55.1% 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 Late-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 70.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 54.9% in 2020.
How does Late-demographic dividend rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
Late-demographic dividend 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 Late-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Late-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.