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

Post-demographic dividend: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 7.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
7.6%
Change on year
up 10.5%
Rank
45th
of 47 groups
All-time high
7.9%
in 2000
All-time low
6.9%
in 2020
Years of data
6
2000–2021

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

024682000201020212000: 7.9 % of total deaths ages 5-142010: 7.2 % of total deaths ages 5-142015: 7.2 % of total deaths ages 5-142019: 7.6 % of total deaths ages 5-142020: 6.9 % of total deaths ages 5-142021: 7.6 % of total deaths ages 5-14

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 Post-demographic dividend stood at 7.6%.

The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 7.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2020.

That places Post-demographic dividend 45th 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 Post-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 Post-demographic dividend, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total deaths ages 5-14 Change
2000 7.9%
2010 7.2% -8.9%
2015 7.2% -0.1%
2019 7.6% +6.6%
2020 6.9% -9.5%
2021 7.6% +10.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.9% 7.9% 7.9% 1
2010s 7.3% 7.2% 7.6% 3
2020s 7.3% 6.9% 7.6% 2

Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend

  1. 42 Djibouti 48.5% compare
  2. 43 Maldives 48.0% compare
  3. 44 Burkina Faso 47.7% compare
  4. 45 Ghana 47.5% compare
  5. 46 Cote d'Ivoire 47.4% compare
  6. 47 Togo 47.2% compare
  7. 48 Mauritania 44.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Post-demographic dividend?
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Post-demographic dividend was 7.6% 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 Post-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2020.
How does Post-demographic dividend rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
Post-demographic dividend ranks 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Post-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.