Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in OECD members
OECD members: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 9.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in OECD members, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths ages 5-14.
Analysis
OECD members recorded 9.5% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in OECD members peaked at 10.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2015.
OECD members ranks 43rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in OECD members, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths ages 5-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.8% | — |
| 2010 | 8.4% | -22.2% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 8.7% | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 8.8% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 9.5% | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.8% | 10.8% | 10.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 7.8% | 8.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 8.8% | 9.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 40 Cameroon 46.4% compare
- 41 Burkina Faso 45.4% compare
- 42 Djibouti 45.0% compare
- 43 Togo 44.6% compare
- 44 Côte d'Ivoire 44.6% compare
- 45 Ghana 44.0% compare
- 46 Timor-Leste 42.4% compare
More health data for OECD members
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0327 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 0.5105 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0331 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 0.2277 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.034 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -0.7104 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.0314 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate -0.2209 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in OECD members?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in OECD members was 9.5% 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2015.
- How does OECD members rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- OECD members ranks 43rd out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this OECD members 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.