Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 89.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 0-4.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 89.9% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 94.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 89.9%, in 2021.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 0-4 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.9% | — |
| 2010 | 92.5% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 90.8% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 90.0% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 90.0% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 89.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.9% | 94.9% | 94.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 91.1% | 90.0% | 92.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 90.0% | 89.9% | 90.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 1 Central African Republic 94.2% compare
- 2 Liberia 93.0% compare
- 3 South Sudan 92.8% compare
- 4 Nigeria 92.7% compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of Congo 92.4% compare
- 6 Equatorial Guinea 92.4% compare
- 7 Niger 92.0% compare
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2837 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2801 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Sub-Saharan Africa was 89.9% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 94.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.9% in 2021.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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.