Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 17.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Latin America & Caribbean, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 5-14.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 17.9% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 21.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2010.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 5-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.8% | — |
| 2010 | 12.6% | -42.0% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | +32.2% |
| 2019 | 16.3% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 17.3% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 17.9% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.8% | 21.8% | 21.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 12.6% | 16.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 17.3% | 17.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.033 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0344 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0369 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Latin America & Caribbean was 17.9% 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 Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2010.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.