Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Lower middle income

Lower middle income: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 34.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
34.5%
Change on year
up 40.5%
Rank
10th
of 47 groups
All-time high
38.0%
in 2000
All-time low
19.6%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Lower middle income, 2000–2021

0102030402000201020212000: 38 % of total male deaths ages 15-592010: 27.6 % of total male deaths ages 15-592015: 23.1 % of total male deaths ages 15-592019: 19.6 % of total male deaths ages 15-592020: 24.5 % of total male deaths ages 15-592021: 34.5 % 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

Lower middle income recorded 34.5% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.5% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Lower middle income peaked at 38.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 2019.

That places Lower middle income 10th 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 Lower middle income, 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 Lower middle income, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total male deaths ages 15-59 Change
2000 38.0%
2010 27.6% -27.3%
2015 23.1% -16.4%
2019 19.6% -15.0%
2020 24.5% +25.0%
2021 34.5% +40.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.0% 38.0% 38.0% 1
2010s 23.4% 19.6% 27.6% 3
2020s 29.5% 24.5% 34.5% 2

Countries ranked near Lower middle income

  1. 7 Kenya 53.6% compare
  2. 8 Mozambique 52.3% compare
  3. 9 Guinea-Bissau 52.0% compare
  4. 10 Gabon 51.2% compare
  5. 11 Zimbabwe 51.1% compare
  6. 12 Zambia 49.4% compare
  7. 13 Eswatini 49.1% compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Lower middle income?
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Lower middle income was 34.5% 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 Lower middle income?
The highest recorded value was 38.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Lower middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 2019.
How does Lower middle income rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
Lower middle income ranks 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Lower middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lower 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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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.