Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 49.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Pre-demographic dividend, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Pre-demographic dividend is 49.8%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 71.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 49.8%, in 2021.
That places Pre-demographic dividend 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.8% | — |
| 2010 | 63.2% | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 55.0% | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 50.3% | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 50.7% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 49.8% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.8% | 71.8% | 71.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 56.2% | 50.3% | 63.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 50.2% | 49.8% | 50.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
- 1 Congo 69.9% compare
- 2 Central African Republic 66.5% compare
- 3 Gabon 64.2% compare
- 4 South Sudan 63.2% compare
- 5 Equatorial Guinea 63.1% compare
More health data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0326 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 3.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0271 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 3.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0276 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0392 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Pre-demographic dividend was 49.8% 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 71.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.8% in 2021.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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.