Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Low income
Low income: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 50.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Low income, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 5-14.
Analysis
Low income recorded 50.6% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Low income peaked at 64.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 50.6%, in 2021.
Low income ranks 10th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Low income, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 5-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.9% | — |
| 2010 | 61.2% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 55.2% | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 52.1% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 51.4% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 50.6% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.9% | 64.9% | 64.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 56.2% | 52.1% | 61.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 51.0% | 50.6% | 51.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Low income
- 7 South Sudan 62.3% compare
- 8 Malawi 61.8% compare
- 9 Angola 61.7% compare
- 10 Somalia 61.6% compare
- 11 Kenya 61.5% compare
- 12 Madagascar 61.4% compare
- 13 Central African Republic 60.5% compare
More health data for Low income
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0225 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, per capita 0.027 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0218 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 3.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Low income?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Low income was 50.6% 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 Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 64.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.6% in 2021.
- How does Low income rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Low income ranks 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low 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.