Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and 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 and maternal, prenatal and 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 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
More health data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 0.651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.036 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.037 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 0.8899 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0401 units per person (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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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.