Cause of death, by communicable diseases … communicable 15-59 female in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Cause of death, by communicable diseases … communicable 15-59 female was 24.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Upper middle income, 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 Upper middle income stood at 24.4%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.3% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Upper middle income peaked at 24.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2019.
Upper middle income ranks 34th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases … communicable 15-59 female in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.5% | — |
| 2010 | 17.2% | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 13.8% | -19.6% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 19.5% | +58.6% |
| 2021 | 24.4% | +25.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.5% | 18.5% | 18.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 12.3% | 17.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 19.5% | 24.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 31 Guinea 46.1% compare
- 32 Nicaragua 45.8% compare
- 33 South Africa 45.5% compare
- 34 Peru 45.4% compare
- 35 Cote d'Ivoire 44.9% compare
- 36 Sierra Leone 44.8% compare
- 37 Burundi 44.3% compare
More health data for Upper middle income
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0413 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 2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0394 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 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, 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 Upper middle income?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Upper middle income was 24.4% 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2019.
- How does Upper middle income rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Upper middle income ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Upper middle income 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.