Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 30.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 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 East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) stood at 30.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 36.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.5%, in 2019.
That places East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 26th 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 East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 5-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.7% | — |
| 2010 | 32.1% | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 27.9% | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 26.5% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 27.6% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 30.6% | +11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.7% | 36.7% | 36.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 26.5% | 32.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 27.6% | 30.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 23 Solomon Islands 56.0% compare
- 24 South Africa 55.3% compare
- 25 Guinea-Bissau 54.8% compare
- 26 Eswatini 54.3% compare
- 27 Niger 54.3% compare
- 28 Democratic Republic of Congo 53.6% compare
- 29 Liberia 53.5% compare
More health data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0424 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 2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0341 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 30.6% 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 East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 36.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.5% in 2019.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high 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 (% 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.