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
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Post-demographic dividend, 2000–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 42 Djibouti 48.5% compare
- 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
More health data for Post-demographic dividend
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 0.4277 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0323 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 0.1565 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0327 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate -0.0085 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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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.