Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Low income
Low income: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 89.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Low income, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths ages 0-4.
Analysis
Low income recorded 89.3% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Low income peaked at 94.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 88.9%, in 2019.
Low income ranks 6th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Low income, year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths ages 0-4 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.2% | — |
| 2010 | 91.7% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 89.4% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 88.9% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 89.0% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 89.3% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.2% | 94.2% | 94.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 90.0% | 88.9% | 91.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 89.2% | 89.0% | 89.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Low income
- 3 South Sudan 93.0% compare
- 4 Nigeria 92.7% compare
- 5 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 92.7% compare
- 6 Equatorial Guinea 92.6% compare
- 7 Niger 92.3% compare
- 8 Chad 91.9% compare
- 9 Mozambique 91.9% compare
More health data for Low income
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0225 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.027 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0218 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 3.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Low income?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Low income was 89.3% 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 Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 94.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.9% in 2019.
- How does Low income rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Low income ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low 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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About this data
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.