Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Australia
Australia: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 52.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Australia, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths ages 0-4.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Australia stood at 52.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Australia peaked at 52.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 2010.
That places Australia 146th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Australia, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths ages 0-4 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.3% | — |
| 2010 | 49.0% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 50.7% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 51.1% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 52.1% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 52.0% | -0.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 52.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.3%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Australia's 52.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 60.1%, 87% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.3% | 49.3% | 49.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 49.0% | 51.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 52.0% | 52.0% | 52.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More health data for Australia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 906.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Australia?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Australia was 52.0% 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 2010.
- How does Australia rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Australia ranks 146th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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, male (% of total male deaths ages 0-4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male deaths ages 0-4 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all male 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.