Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 53.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Lower middle 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 Lower middle income is 53.7%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Lower middle income peaked at 68.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 53.7%, in 2021.
That places Lower middle income 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths ages 5-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.4% | — |
| 2010 | 61.9% | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 58.6% | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 58.1% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 55.4% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 53.7% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.4% | 68.4% | 68.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 59.6% | 58.1% | 61.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 54.6% | 53.7% | 55.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
More health data for Lower middle income
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0321 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0347 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.031 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Lower middle income?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Lower middle income was 53.7% 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 Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 68.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.7% in 2021.
- How does Lower middle income rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Lower middle income ranks 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lower 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 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.