Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 61.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 61.3%.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 74.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 61.1%, in 2020.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths ages 0-4 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.5% | — |
| 2010 | 69.0% | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 64.7% | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 62.4% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 61.1% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 61.3% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.5% | 74.5% | 74.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 65.4% | 62.4% | 69.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 61.2% | 61.1% | 61.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
More health data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -0.843 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0369 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -4.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0397 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 61.3% 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 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 74.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.1% in 2020.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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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.