Cause of death, by communicable diseases … communicable 15-59 female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: 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, 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 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 2.5% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 26.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 2019.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 32nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases … communicable 15-59 female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.5% | — |
| 2010 | 21.2% | -16.9% |
| 2015 | 17.6% | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 16.4% | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 25.9% | +58.3% |
| 2021 | 26.6% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.5% | 25.5% | 25.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 16.4% | 21.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 25.9% | 26.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 29 Maldives 46.3% compare
- 30 Madagascar 46.1% compare
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- 32 Nicaragua 45.8% compare
- 33 South Africa 45.5% compare
- 34 Peru 45.4% compare
- 35 Cote d'Ivoire 44.9% compare
More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0408 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, per capita 0.0435 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 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0481 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.0378 units per person (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 2019.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 32nd 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.