Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 22.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
22.3%
Change on year
up 7.5%
Rank
33rd
of 47 groups
All-time high
22.3%
in 2021
All-time low
7.9%
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, 2000–2021

051015202000201020212000: 11.8 % of total male deaths ages 15-592010: 9.8 % of total male deaths ages 15-592015: 7.9 % of total male deaths ages 15-592019: 8.1 % of total male deaths ages 15-592020: 20.7 % of total male deaths ages 15-592021: 22.3 % 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 is 22.3%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 128.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 22.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2015.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 33rd 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, 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, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total male deaths ages 15-59 Change
2000 11.8%
2010 9.8% -17.1%
2015 7.9% -19.5%
2019 8.1% +2.6%
2020 20.7% +157.5%
2021 22.3% +7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.8% 11.8% 11.8% 1
2010s 8.6% 7.9% 9.8% 3
2020s 21.5% 20.7% 22.3% 2

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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?
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 22.3% 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 2021.
What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2015.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 33rd 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?
Over the last ten years it is up 128.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.