Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in IDA only
IDA only: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 49.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in IDA only, 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 IDA only stood at 49.6%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in IDA only peaked at 64.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 49.6%, in 2021.
That places IDA only 13th 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 IDA only, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 5-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.2% | — |
| 2010 | 56.1% | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 54.0% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 51.2% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 50.6% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 49.6% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.2% | 64.2% | 64.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 53.8% | 51.2% | 56.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 50.1% | 49.6% | 50.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
More health data for IDA only
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3746 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2881 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 2.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2964 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male 49.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female 653.05 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in IDA only?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in IDA only was 49.6% 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 IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 64.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.6% in 2021.
- How does IDA only rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- IDA only ranks 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA only 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.