Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in North America
North America: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 18.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in North America, 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 North America stood at 18.4%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 56.8% on the previous year and up 213.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in North America peaked at 18.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2019.
North America ranks 39th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in North America, year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.3% | — |
| 2010 | 5.9% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | +127.5% |
| 2021 | 18.4% | +56.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 5.2% | 5.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 11.7% | 18.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near North America
More health data for North America
- Population ages 15-19, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, per capita 0.0314 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate -0.5946 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.0301 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, annual growth rate 0.3764 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate -0.6806 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate -0.7884 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, 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 North America?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in North America was 18.4% 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2019.
- How does North America rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- North America ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 213.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North America 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.