Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: 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, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 0-4.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in East Asia & Pacific stood at 61.3%.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 74.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 61.0%, in 2020.
That places East Asia & Pacific 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 0-4 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.6% | — |
| 2010 | 69.0% | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 64.7% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 62.3% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 61.0% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 61.3% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.6% | 74.6% | 74.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 65.3% | 62.3% | 69.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 61.1% | 61.0% | 61.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More health data for East Asia & Pacific
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate -0.7993 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0324 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -0.9374 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0365 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0412 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in East Asia & Pacific?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in East Asia & Pacific 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?
- The highest recorded value was 74.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.0% in 2020.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 37th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.