Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Late-demographic dividend

Late-demographic dividend: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 15.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
15.8%
Change on year
up 12.2%
Rank
40th
of 47 groups
All-time high
22.3%
in 2000
All-time low
13.8%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Late-demographic dividend, 2000–2021

051015202000201020212000: 22.3 % of total deaths ages 5-142010: 17.5 % of total deaths ages 5-142015: 14.7 % of total deaths ages 5-142019: 13.8 % of total deaths ages 5-142020: 14.1 % of total deaths ages 5-142021: 15.8 % of total deaths ages 5-14

Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 5-14.

Analysis

Late-demographic dividend recorded 15.8% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021.

That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 22.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2019.

Late-demographic dividend ranks 40th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Late-demographic dividend, 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 Late-demographic dividend, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total deaths ages 5-14 Change
2000 22.3%
2010 17.5% -21.7%
2015 14.7% -15.9%
2019 13.8% -6.4%
2020 14.1% +2.3%
2021 15.8% +12.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.3% 22.3% 22.3% 1
2010s 15.3% 13.8% 17.5% 3
2020s 14.9% 14.1% 15.8% 2

Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend

  1. 37 Mali 50.8% compare
  2. 38 Sao Tome and Principe 50.7% compare
  3. 39 Cameroon 49.6% compare
  4. 40 Gambia 49.4% compare
  5. 41 Seychelles 49.4% compare
  6. 42 Djibouti 48.5% compare
  7. 43 Maldives 48.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Late-demographic dividend?
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Late-demographic dividend was 15.8% 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 Late-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2019.
How does Late-demographic dividend rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
Late-demographic dividend ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Late-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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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.