Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 61.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Upper middle income, 2000–2021
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 Upper middle income is 61.4%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Upper middle income peaked at 72.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 61.4%, in 2021.
Upper middle income ranks 36th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 0-4 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72.9% | — |
| 2010 | 67.9% | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 63.8% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 62.2% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 61.7% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 61.4% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.9% | 72.9% | 72.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 64.6% | 62.2% | 67.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 61.5% | 61.4% | 61.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
More health data for Upper middle income
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0413 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0394 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Upper middle income?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Upper middle income was 61.4% 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 72.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.4% in 2021.
- How does Upper middle income rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Upper middle income ranks 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Upper middle income 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.