Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Low income

Low income: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 47.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
47.7%
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
9th
of 47 groups
All-time high
61.1%
in 2000
All-time low
47.7%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Low income, 2000–2021

02040602000201020212000: 61.1 % of total male deaths ages 5-142010: 57.5 % of total male deaths ages 5-142015: 52.1 % of total male deaths ages 5-142019: 48.8 % of total male deaths ages 5-142020: 48.3 % of total male deaths ages 5-142021: 47.7 % of total male deaths ages 5-14

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 Low income is 47.7%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Low income peaked at 61.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 47.7%, in 2021.

Low income ranks 9th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Low income, year by year

Annual values for Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 5-14, male (% of total male deaths ages 5-14) in Low income, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total male deaths ages 5-14 Change
2000 61.1%
2010 57.5% -5.9%
2015 52.1% -9.4%
2019 48.8% -6.4%
2020 48.3% -0.8%
2021 47.7% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 61.1% 61.1% 61.1% 1
2010s 52.8% 48.8% 57.5% 3
2020s 48.0% 47.7% 48.3% 2

Countries ranked near Low income

  1. 6 Kiribati 61.3% compare
  2. 7 Kenya 60.7% compare
  3. 8 Malawi 59.8% compare
  4. 9 Madagascar 59.7% compare
  5. 10 South Sudan 59.6% compare
  6. 11 Angola 57.9% compare
  7. 12 Burundi 57.8% compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Low income?
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Low income was 47.7% 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 Low income?
The highest recorded value was 61.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Low income?
The lowest recorded value was 47.7% in 2021.
How does Low income rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
Low income ranks 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Low income?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Low 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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Indicator
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 5-14, male (% of total male deaths ages 5-14)
Unit
% of total male deaths ages 5-14
Source
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,392 data points, 2000–2021
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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.