Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 33.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 33.8% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 29.8% on the previous year and up 232.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 33.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2019.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.7% | — |
| 2010 | 10.2% | -20.2% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 9.6% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 26.0% | +170.4% |
| 2021 | 33.8% | +29.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.7% | 12.7% | 12.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 9.6% | 10.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 26.0% | 33.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 9 Guinea-Bissau 52.0% compare
- 10 Gabon 51.2% compare
- 11 Zimbabwe 51.1% compare
- 12 Zambia 49.4% compare
- 13 Eswatini 49.1% compare
- 14 South Africa 47.4% compare
- 15 Central African Republic 47.4% compare
More health data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 0.651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.036 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 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.037 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 0.8899 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0401 units per person (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 33.8% 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 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 33.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2019.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 232.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.