Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 0-4 ages in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 0-4 ages was 65.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Latin America & Caribbean, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 0-4.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 65.1% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 73.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 59.3%, in 2010.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 32nd 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, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 0-4 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73.4% | — |
| 2010 | 59.3% | -19.3% |
| 2015 | 64.7% | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 64.9% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 65.5% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 65.1% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.4% | 73.4% | 73.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 63.0% | 59.3% | 64.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 65.3% | 65.1% | 65.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, annual growth rate -0.0533 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, per capita 0.0401 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, annual growth rate -0.494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.039 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0399 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate -0.2727 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Latin America & Caribbean was 65.1% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 73.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.3% in 2010.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 32nd 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.