Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 0-4 ages in IBRD only
IBRD only: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 0-4 ages was 72.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in IBRD only, 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 IBRD only is 72.4%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in IBRD only peaked at 84.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 72.3%, in 2020.
That places IBRD only 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 0-4 ages in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 0-4 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84.1% | — |
| 2010 | 80.4% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 75.5% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 72.9% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 72.3% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 72.4% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.1% | 84.1% | 84.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 76.3% | 72.9% | 80.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 72.3% | 72.3% | 72.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
- 24 Papua New Guinea 87.5% compare
- 25 Burkina Faso 87.3% compare
- 26 Mauritania 86.9% compare
- 27 Tanzania 86.5% compare
- 28 Zambia 86.4% compare
- 29 Togo 86.0% compare
- 30 Afghanistan 85.6% compare
More health data for IBRD only
- Population, female 2.48 billion (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6805 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 31.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.8062 % change on previous year (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 47.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3468 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2137 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in IBRD only?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in IBRD only was 72.4% 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 84.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.3% in 2020.
- How does IBRD only rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- IBRD only ranks 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.