Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 0-4 ages in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 0-4 ages was 79.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 0-4.
Analysis
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) recorded 79.0% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 90.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 79.0%, in 2020.
That places South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 19th 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 0-4 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 90.9% | — |
| 2010 | 87.6% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 83.0% | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 79.9% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 79.0% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 79.0% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.9% | 90.9% | 90.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 83.5% | 79.9% | 87.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 79.0% | 79.0% | 79.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- 16 Congo 90.2% compare
- 17 Madagascar 89.5% compare
- 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
More health data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, annual growth rate 0.6445 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, per capita 0.0461 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 0.1112 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.043 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -0.1224 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0457 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 79.0% 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 90.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.0% in 2020.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia (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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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.