Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 20.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths ages 5-14.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 20.3%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 25.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 2010.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths ages 5-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.8% | — |
| 2010 | 13.2% | -48.6% |
| 2015 | 19.5% | +47.6% |
| 2019 | 19.4% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 20.2% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 20.3% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.8% | 25.8% | 25.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 13.2% | 19.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 20.2% | 20.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high 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 1.43 % 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 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0369 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 0.8651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0376 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.3093 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 20.3% 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 2010.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high 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 5-14, female (% of total female deaths ages 5-14). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.