Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Early-demographic dividend

Early-demographic dividend: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 46.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
46.4%
Change on year
down 2.2%
Rank
23rd
of 47 groups
All-time high
62.5%
in 2000
All-time low
46.4%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Early-demographic dividend, 2000–2021

02040602000201020212000: 62.5 % of total female deaths ages 5-142010: 55.7 % of total female deaths ages 5-142015: 50.1 % of total female deaths ages 5-142019: 47.7 % of total female deaths ages 5-142020: 47.5 % of total female deaths ages 5-142021: 46.4 % of total female deaths ages 5-14

Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths ages 5-14.

Analysis

In 2021, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Early-demographic dividend stood at 46.4%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 62.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 46.4%, in 2021.

That places Early-demographic dividend 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Early-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 5-14, female (% of total female deaths ages 5-14) in Early-demographic dividend, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total female deaths ages 5-14 Change
2000 62.5%
2010 55.7% -10.9%
2015 50.1% -10.0%
2019 47.7% -4.9%
2020 47.5% -0.4%
2021 46.4% -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 62.5% 62.5% 62.5% 1
2010s 51.2% 47.7% 55.7% 3
2020s 47.0% 46.4% 47.5% 2

Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend

  1. 20 Zimbabwe 62.4% compare
  2. 21 Uganda 61.7% compare
  3. 22 Indonesia 61.6% compare
  4. 23 Eswatini 60.8% compare
  5. 24 South Africa 60.6% compare
  6. 25 Guinea-Bissau 60.3% compare
  7. 26 Antigua and Barbuda 60.3% compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Early-demographic dividend?
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Early-demographic dividend was 46.4% 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 Early-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 62.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 46.4% in 2021.
How does Early-demographic dividend rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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 5-14, female (% of total female deaths ages 5-14). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 5-14, female (% of total female deaths ages 5-14)
Unit
% of total female deaths ages 5-14
Source
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 1,386 data points, 2000–2021
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Number of female deaths ages 5-14 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all female deaths ages 5-14, 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.