Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 0-4 ages in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 0-4 ages was 83.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Low & middle income, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 0-4.
Analysis
Low & middle income recorded 83.3% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Low & middle income peaked at 89.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 83.2%, in 2020.
That places Low & middle income 14th 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 Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 0-4 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.3% | — |
| 2010 | 86.7% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 84.2% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 83.2% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 83.2% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 83.3% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.3% | 89.3% | 89.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 84.7% | 83.2% | 86.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 83.2% | 83.2% | 83.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 11 Mozambique 91.5% compare
- 12 Angola 91.1% compare
- 13 Sierra Leone 91.0% compare
- 14 Benin 90.4% compare
- 15 Mali 90.4% compare
- 16 Congo 90.2% compare
- 17 Madagascar 89.5% compare
More health data for Low & middle income
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -0.6091 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0373 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.036 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0379 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate 0.5649 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Low & middle income?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Low & middle income was 83.3% 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 89.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.2% in 2020.
- How does Low & middle income rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Low & middle income ranks 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low & middle 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.