Cause of death, by communicable diseases … communicable 15-59 female in OECD members
OECD members: Cause of death, by communicable diseases … communicable 15-59 female was 20.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in OECD members, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
OECD members recorded 20.9% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 33.1% on the previous year and up 297.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in OECD members peaked at 20.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2015.
That places OECD members 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases … communicable 15-59 female in OECD members, year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.7% | — |
| 2010 | 5.3% | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 15.7% | +201.0% |
| 2021 | 20.9% | +33.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 15.7% | 20.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 34 Peru 45.4% compare
- 35 Cote d'Ivoire 44.9% compare
- 36 Sierra Leone 44.8% compare
- 37 Burundi 44.3% compare
- 38 Mali 44.2% compare
- 39 Mauritania 43.3% compare
- 40 Bolivia 43.1% compare
More health data for OECD members
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.033 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 0.2277 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.034 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -0.7104 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0327 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -0.967 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, annual growth rate -0.3008 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, 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 OECD members?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in OECD members was 20.9% 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2015.
- How does OECD members rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- OECD members ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 297.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD members 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.