Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in OECD members

OECD members: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 53.6% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
53.6%
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
43rd
of 47 groups
All-time high
55.7%
in 2000
All-time low
51.9%
in 2010
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in OECD members, 2000–2021

02040602000201020212000: 55.7 % of total female deaths ages 0-42010: 51.9 % of total female deaths ages 0-42015: 53 % of total female deaths ages 0-42019: 53.9 % of total female deaths ages 0-42020: 54.3 % of total female deaths ages 0-42021: 53.6 % 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 OECD members stood at 53.6%.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in OECD members peaked at 55.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 51.9%, in 2010.

OECD members ranks 43rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in OECD members, 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 OECD members, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total female deaths ages 0-4 Change
2000 55.7%
2010 51.9% -6.7%
2015 53.0% +2.0%
2019 53.9% +1.8%
2020 54.3% +0.8%
2021 53.6% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 55.7% 55.7% 55.7% 1
2010s 52.9% 51.9% 53.9% 3
2020s 54.0% 53.6% 54.3% 2

Countries ranked near OECD members

  1. 40 Zimbabwe 83.5% compare
  2. 41 Namibia 83.1% compare
  3. 42 Ghana 82.5% compare
  4. 43 Senegal 82.5% compare
  5. 44 Botswana 81.8% compare
  6. 45 Kenya 81.4% compare
  7. 46 Kiribati 81.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in OECD members?
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in OECD members was 53.6% 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 OECD members?
The highest recorded value was 55.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in OECD members?
The lowest recorded value was 51.9% in 2010.
How does OECD members rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
OECD members ranks 43rd out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in OECD members?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this OECD members 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.