Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 15-59 male in Arab World
Arab World: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 15-59 male was 24.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Arab World, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Arab World stood at 24.5%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.6% on the previous year and up 127.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Arab World peaked at 24.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2015.
Arab World ranks 29th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 15-59 male in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.2% | — |
| 2010 | 10.8% | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | -34.8% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 20.8% | +163.0% |
| 2021 | 24.5% | +17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.2% | 12.2% | 12.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 7.0% | 10.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 20.8% | 24.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
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- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (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 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0406 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, per capita 0.0452 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Arab World?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Arab World was 24.5% 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 Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2015.
- How does Arab World rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Arab World ranks 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World 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, male (% of total male deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male deaths ages 15-59 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all male 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.