Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 22.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
22.5%
Change on year
up 7.1%
Rank
31st
of 47 groups
All-time high
22.5%
in 2021
All-time low
8.0%
in 2015
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 2000–2021

05101520252000201020212000: 12.1 % of total male deaths ages 15-592010: 10 % of total male deaths ages 15-592015: 8 % of total male deaths ages 15-592019: 8.2 % of total male deaths ages 15-592020: 21 % of total male deaths ages 15-592021: 22.5 % 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

The most recent figure for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) is 22.5%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 124.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 22.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2015.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 31st of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total male deaths ages 15-59 Change
2000 12.1%
2010 10.0% -17.1%
2015 8.0% -19.9%
2019 8.2% +2.4%
2020 21.0% +155.7%
2021 22.5% +7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.1% 12.1% 12.1% 1
2010s 8.8% 8.0% 10.0% 3
2020s 21.8% 21.0% 22.5% 2

Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

  1. 28 Djibouti 39.8% compare
  2. 29 Sierra Leone 39.7% compare
  3. 30 Uganda 39.4% compare
  4. 31 Ghana 39.2% compare
  5. 32 Cameroon 39.0% compare
  6. 33 Indonesia 39.0% compare
  7. 34 Guyana 38.9% 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 22.5% 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2021.
What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2015.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 124.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high 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.