Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 5-14 female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 5-14 female was 31.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 2000–2021
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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) stood at 31.1%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 18.9% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 52.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31.1%, in 2021.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 31st of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 5-14 female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths ages 5-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.4% | — |
| 2010 | 49.4% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 34.2% | -30.7% |
| 2019 | 36.9% | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 38.3% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 31.1% | -18.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.4% | 52.4% | 52.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 34.2% | 49.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 31.1% | 38.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0564 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, per capita 0.0434 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -0.4526 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0395 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 31.1% 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 52.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.1% in 2021.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (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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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.