Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 17.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Late-demographic dividend, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Late-demographic dividend stood at 17.4%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.9% on the previous year and up 105.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 17.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2019.
Late-demographic dividend ranks 41st of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.0% | — |
| 2010 | 8.5% | -15.6% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | +59.4% |
| 2021 | 17.4% | +47.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 7.4% | 8.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 11.8% | 17.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
More health data for Late-demographic dividend
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0432 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, annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0404 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 1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0376 units per person (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 Late-demographic dividend?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Late-demographic dividend was 17.4% 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 Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2019.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Late-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 15-59, female (% of total female deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.