Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in World
World: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 82.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in World, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 0-4.
Analysis
World recorded 82.8% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in World peaked at 88.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 82.7%, in 2019.
World ranks 16th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in World, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 0-4 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 88.8% | — |
| 2010 | 86.2% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 83.7% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 82.7% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 82.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 82.8% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.8% | 88.8% | 88.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 84.2% | 82.7% | 86.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 82.8% | 82.8% | 82.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near World
- 13 Sierra Leone 91.0% compare
- 14 Benin 90.4% compare
- 15 Mali 90.4% compare
- 16 Congo 90.2% compare
- 17 Madagascar 89.5% compare
- 18 Cameroon 89.2% compare
- 19 Côte d'Ivoire 89.1% compare
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2,458 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0381 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6031 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0401 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -0.915 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.04 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in World?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in World was 82.8% 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 88.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.7% in 2019.
- How does World rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- World ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.