Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 77.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
77.7%
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
24th
of 47 groups
All-time high
87.8%
in 2000
All-time low
77.6%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 2000–2021

0204060802000201020212000: 87.8 % of total deaths ages 0-42010: 85 % of total deaths ages 0-42015: 79.4 % of total deaths ages 0-42019: 77.6 % of total deaths ages 0-42020: 77.9 % of total deaths ages 0-42021: 77.7 % of total deaths ages 0-4

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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 77.7%, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 87.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 77.6%, in 2019.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 24th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 0-4 (% of total deaths ages 0-4) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total deaths ages 0-4 Change
2000 87.8%
2010 85.0% -3.2%
2015 79.4% -6.6%
2019 77.6% -2.2%
2020 77.9% +0.3%
2021 77.7% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 87.8% 87.8% 87.8% 1
2010s 80.7% 77.6% 85.0% 3
2020s 77.8% 77.7% 77.9% 2

Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

  1. 21 Ethiopia 88.7% compare
  2. 22 Djibouti 88.3% compare
  3. 23 Gabon 88.1% compare
  4. 24 Papua New Guinea 87.5% compare
  5. 25 Burkina Faso 87.3% compare
  6. 26 Mauritania 86.9% compare
  7. 27 Tanzania 86.5% compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 77.7% 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?
The highest recorded value was 87.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 77.6% in 2019.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 24th 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?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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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Indicator
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 0-4 (% of total deaths ages 0-4)
Unit
% of total deaths ages 0-4
Source
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,392 data points, 2000–2021
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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.