Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 0-4 ages in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 0-4 ages was 88.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Africa Eastern and Southern, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 0-4.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Africa Eastern and Southern is 88.4%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 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 Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 94.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 88.0%, in 2019.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 8th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 0-4 ages in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 0-4 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.1% | — |
| 2010 | 91.0% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 88.8% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 88.0% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 88.2% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 88.4% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.1% | 94.1% | 94.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 89.3% | 88.0% | 91.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 88.3% | 88.2% | 88.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 5 Democratic Republic of Congo 92.4% compare
- 6 Equatorial Guinea 92.4% compare
- 7 Niger 92.0% compare
- 8 Chad 91.8% compare
- 9 Somalia 91.5% compare
- 10 Guinea 91.5% compare
- 11 Mozambique 91.5% compare
More health data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0751 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, per capita 0.0467 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0399 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Africa Eastern and Southern was 88.4% 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 Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 94.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.0% in 2019.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern 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 (% of total deaths ages 0-4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 0-4 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all 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.