Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 52.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
52.0%
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
7th
of 47 groups
All-time high
66.7%
in 2000
All-time low
52.0%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 2000–2021

02040602000201020212000: 66.7 % of total deaths ages 5-142010: 59.4 % of total deaths ages 5-142015: 58 % of total deaths ages 5-142019: 54.1 % of total deaths ages 5-142020: 52.9 % of total deaths ages 5-142021: 52 % of total deaths ages 5-14

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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 52.0%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 66.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 52.0%, in 2021.

That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year

Annual values for Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 5-14 (% of total deaths ages 5-14) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total deaths ages 5-14 Change
2000 66.7%
2010 59.4% -11.0%
2015 58.0% -2.2%
2019 54.1% -6.8%
2020 52.9% -2.2%
2021 52.0% -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 66.7% 66.7% 66.7% 1
2010s 57.2% 54.1% 59.4% 3
2020s 52.5% 52.0% 52.9% 2

Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

  1. 4 Gabon 65.8% compare
  2. 5 Kiribati 63.7% compare
  3. 6 Tanzania 63.6% compare
  4. 7 South Sudan 62.3% compare
  5. 8 Malawi 61.8% compare
  6. 9 Angola 61.7% compare
  7. 10 Somalia 61.6% compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 52.0% 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The highest recorded value was 66.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The lowest recorded value was 52.0% in 2021.
How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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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Indicator
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 5-14 (% of total deaths ages 5-14)
Unit
% of total deaths ages 5-14
Source
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,392 data points, 2000–2021
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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.