Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Arab World

Arab World: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 24.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
24.5%
Change on year
up 17.6%
Rank
29th
of 47 groups
All-time high
24.5%
in 2021
All-time low
7.0%
in 2015
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Arab World, 2000–2021

5101520252000201020212000: 12.2 % of total male deaths ages 15-592010: 10.8 % of total male deaths ages 15-592015: 7 % of total male deaths ages 15-592019: 7.9 % of total male deaths ages 15-592020: 20.8 % of total male deaths ages 15-592021: 24.5 % of total male deaths ages 15-59

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, prenatal and in Arab World, year by year

Annual values for Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 15-59, male (% of total male deaths ages 15-59) in Arab World, 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 15-59, male (% of total male deaths ages 15-59)
Unit
% of total male deaths ages 15-59
Source
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,392 data points, 2000–2021
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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.