Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 89.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths ages 0-4.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 89.7%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 94.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 89.7%, in 2021.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths ages 0-4 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.8% | — |
| 2010 | 92.4% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 90.6% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 89.8% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 89.9% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 89.7% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.8% | 94.8% | 94.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 90.9% | 89.8% | 92.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 89.8% | 89.7% | 89.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 1 Central African Republic 93.8% compare
- 2 Liberia 92.8% compare
- 3 Nigeria 92.6% compare
- 4 South Sudan 92.6% compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of Congo 92.2% compare
- 6 Equatorial Guinea 92.2% compare
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0125 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per capita 0.0617 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0147 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, annual growth rate 2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, per capita 0.054 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 89.7% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 94.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.7% in 2021.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high 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, 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.