Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 41.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Early-demographic dividend, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 5-14.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Early-demographic dividend is 41.9%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 56.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 41.9%, in 2021.
That places Early-demographic dividend 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 5-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.8% | — |
| 2010 | 50.3% | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 44.4% | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 42.0% | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 42.4% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 41.9% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.8% | 56.8% | 56.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 45.6% | 42.0% | 50.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 41.9% | 42.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
- 19 Namibia 57.7% compare
- 20 Mozambique 57.4% compare
- 21 Nigeria 56.9% compare
- 22 Sierra Leone 56.4% compare
- 23 Solomon Islands 56.0% compare
- 24 South Africa 55.3% compare
- 25 Guinea-Bissau 54.8% compare
More health data for Early-demographic dividend
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0378 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0362 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 1.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0403 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, 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 Early-demographic dividend?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Early-demographic dividend was 41.9% 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 Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 56.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.9% in 2021.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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.