Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 0-4 ages in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 0-4 ages was 78.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 0-4.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) recorded 78.0% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 88.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 77.9%, in 2019.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 22nd 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 0-4 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 88.3% | — |
| 2010 | 85.4% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 79.7% | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 77.9% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 78.2% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 78.0% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.3% | 88.3% | 88.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 81.0% | 77.9% | 85.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 78.1% | 78.0% | 78.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 19 Cote d'Ivoire 89.1% compare
- 20 Guinea-Bissau 88.9% compare
- 21 Ethiopia 88.7% compare
- 22 Djibouti 88.3% compare
- 23 Gabon 88.1% compare
- 24 Papua New Guinea 87.5% compare
- 25 Burkina Faso 87.3% compare
More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 20-24, male, per capita 0.0434 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0563 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0416 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3905 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 78.0% 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 88.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.9% in 2019.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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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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.