Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 28.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Low & middle income, 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 Low & middle income stood at 28.3%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.1% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Low & middle income peaked at 28.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2019.
That places Low & middle income 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.5% | — |
| 2010 | 21.7% | -21.1% |
| 2015 | 18.3% | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 16.1% | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 21.4% | +33.2% |
| 2021 | 28.3% | +32.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.5% | 27.5% | 27.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 16.1% | 21.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 21.4% | 28.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
More health data for Low & middle income
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0331 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.9493 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0323 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.036 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Low & middle income?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Low & middle income was 28.3% 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 28.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2019.
- How does Low & middle income rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Low & middle income ranks 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low & 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, 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.