Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 0-4 ages in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 0-4 ages was 65.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 0-4.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) recorded 65.4% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 73.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 59.4%, in 2010.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 30th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 0-4 ages in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 0-4 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73.7% | — |
| 2010 | 59.4% | -19.5% |
| 2015 | 65.0% | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 65.3% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 65.8% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 65.4% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.7% | 73.7% | 73.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 63.2% | 59.4% | 65.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 65.6% | 65.4% | 65.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.0395 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0389 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.3093 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.04 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate 0.2145 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, annual growth rate -0.4312 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 65.4% 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 73.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.4% in 2010.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (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 (% 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.