Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Australia
Australia: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 4.8% 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 deaths ages 5-14.
Analysis
Australia recorded 4.8% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 57.7% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Australia peaked at 6.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2020.
Australia ranks 164th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Australia, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 5-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.5% | — |
| 2010 | 6.1% | +34.6% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | -28.8% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | -37.6% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | +57.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 4.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.5%, 73% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Australia's 4.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31.8%, 15% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 4.8% | 6.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.0% | 4.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More health data for Australia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 906.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (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)
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 4.8% 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 6.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Australia ranks 164th 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 22.2%. 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 (% of total deaths ages 5-14). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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.