Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in North America
North America: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 7.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in North America, 2000–2021
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 North America is 7.5%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 15.9% on the previous year and up 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in North America peaked at 7.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2010.
That places North America 46th 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 North America, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 5-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.6% | — |
| 2010 | 5.1% | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | +19.4% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | +15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 5.1% | 6.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.4% | 7.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 43 Maldives 48.0% compare
- 44 Burkina Faso 47.7% compare
- 45 Ghana 47.5% compare
- 46 Cote d'Ivoire 47.4% compare
- 47 Togo 47.2% compare
- 48 Mauritania 44.5% compare
- 49 East Timor 44.5% compare
More health data for North America
- Population ages 55-59, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate -0.5946 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, per capita 0.0314 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate -0.6806 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.3175 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.0301 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in North America?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in North America was 7.5% 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2010.
- How does North America rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- North America ranks 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America 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.