Cause of death, by communicable diseases … communicable 15-59 female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Cause of death, by communicable diseases … communicable 15-59 female was 26.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) recorded 26.6% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 26.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2019.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 31st 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.1% | — |
| 2010 | 21.6% | -17.1% |
| 2015 | 17.9% | -17.0% |
| 2019 | 16.7% | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 25.9% | +55.3% |
| 2021 | 26.6% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.1% | 26.1% | 26.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 16.7% | 21.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 25.9% | 26.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 20-24, male, per capita 0.0434 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0563 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0416 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3905 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 26.6% 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2019.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.