Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 13.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in East Asia & Pacific, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 13.5% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 29.9% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 13.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2019.
That places East Asia & Pacific 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.5% | — |
| 2010 | 10.3% | -18.0% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 8.4% | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 10.4% | +24.4% |
| 2021 | 13.5% | +29.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 8.4% | 10.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 10.4% | 13.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 43 Madagascar 36.0% compare
- 44 Papua New Guinea 35.8% compare
- 45 Jordan 35.8% compare
- 46 Oman 35.6% compare
- 47 Mauritania 35.6% compare
- 48 Mexico 35.4% compare
- 49 Brazil 34.9% compare
More health data for East Asia & Pacific
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate -0.7993 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0324 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -0.9374 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0365 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0412 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in East Asia & Pacific?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in East Asia & Pacific was 13.5% 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 East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2019.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.