Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 0-4 ages in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 0-4 ages 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 … 0-4 ages 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 30-34, male, 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 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, 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 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.