Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 0-4 ages in Small states
Small states: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 0-4 ages was 78.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Small states, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 0-4.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Small states stood at 78.3%.
That represents a change of down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Small states peaked at 86.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 77.5%, in 2019.
Small states ranks 21st of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 0-4 ages in Small states, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 0-4 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 86.0% | — |
| 2010 | 81.4% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 78.7% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 77.5% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 78.2% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 78.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.0% | 86.0% | 86.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 79.2% | 77.5% | 81.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 78.3% | 78.2% | 78.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 18 Cameroon 89.2% compare
- 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
More health data for Small states
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 0.1601 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0336 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0365 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Small states?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Small states was 78.3% 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 86.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.5% in 2019.
- How does Small states rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Small states ranks 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Small states 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.