Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 5-14 male in Australia
Australia: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 5-14 male was 2.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Australia, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths ages 5-14.
Analysis
Australia recorded 2.8% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Australia peaked at 5.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2021.
That places Australia 172nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 5-14 male in Australia, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths ages 5-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.1% | — |
| 2010 | 5.3% | +69.6% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -27.7% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | -6.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 2.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.9%, 47% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Australia's 2.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.2%, 9% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.3% | 5.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 3.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.45 % 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 0.0279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % 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 0.0295 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Australia?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Australia was 2.8% 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2021.
- How does Australia rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Australia ranks 172nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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, male (% of total male deaths ages 5-14). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male deaths ages 5-14 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all male 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.