Cause of death, by communicable diseases … communicable 15-59 female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Cause of death, by communicable diseases … communicable 15-59 female was 38.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 38.6%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 34.3% on the previous year and up 216.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 38.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2010.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases … communicable 15-59 female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.6% | — |
| 2010 | 12.2% | -30.7% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 12.5% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 28.7% | +129.8% |
| 2021 | 38.6% | +34.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.6% | 17.6% | 17.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 12.2% | 13.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 33.7% | 28.7% | 38.6% | 2 |
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More health data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -0.553 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, per capita 0.0403 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, annual growth rate -0.454 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0392 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, per capita 0.0387 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate -0.2756 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, annual growth rate -0.0616 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 38.6% 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 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2010.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 216.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.