Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 15.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in East Asia & Pacific, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in East Asia & Pacific is 15.7%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 24.0% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 15.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2019.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 44th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.1% | — |
| 2010 | 12.4% | -18.3% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 10.1% | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 12.7% | +25.3% |
| 2021 | 15.7% | +24.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 15.1% | 15.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 10.1% | 12.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 12.7% | 15.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More health data for East Asia & Pacific
- 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 -0.7993 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0324 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 -0.9374 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0365 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 0.0412 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in East Asia & Pacific?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in East Asia & Pacific was 15.7% 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 East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2019.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 44th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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 15-59, female (% of total female deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female deaths ages 15-59 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all female deaths ages 15-59, 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.