Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 56.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Africa Eastern and Southern, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 5-14.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 56.7%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 68.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 56.7%, in 2021.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 5-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.5% | — |
| 2010 | 67.5% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 62.9% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 58.0% | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 57.1% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 56.7% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.5% | 68.5% | 68.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 62.8% | 58.0% | 67.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 56.9% | 56.7% | 57.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
More health data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 4.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0196 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0284 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Africa Eastern and Southern was 56.7% 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 Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 68.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.7% in 2021.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern 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 (% of total deaths ages 5-14). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 5-14 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all 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.