Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 5-14 male in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 5-14 male was 26.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths ages 5-14.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) is 26.6%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 31.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 2019.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 26th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 5-14 male in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths ages 5-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.1% | — |
| 2010 | 27.6% | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 23.9% | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 22.9% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 24.0% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 26.6% | +10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.1% | 31.1% | 31.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 22.9% | 27.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 25.3% | 24.0% | 26.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 23 South Africa 51.4% compare
- 24 Democratic Republic of Congo 51.1% compare
- 25 Liberia 51.1% compare
- 26 Solomon Islands 51.1% compare
- 27 Ethiopia 50.4% compare
- 28 Niger 50.1% compare
- 29 Guinea-Bissau 49.9% compare
More health data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -0.3051 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, per capita 0.0333 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, annual growth rate -0.2266 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0299 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, per capita 0.0317 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 26.6% 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 East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 31.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 2019.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (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, male (% of total male deaths ages 5-14). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.