Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 15-59 male in Middle income
Middle income: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 15-59 male was 27.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Middle income, 2000–2021
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 income is 27.9%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 37.3% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Middle income peaked at 27.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2019.
That places Middle income 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 15-59 male in Middle income, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.3% | — |
| 2010 | 19.8% | -21.6% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | -15.9% |
| 2019 | 14.5% | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 20.3% | +39.6% |
| 2021 | 27.9% | +37.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.3% | 25.3% | 25.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 14.5% | 19.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 20.3% | 27.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
More health data for Middle income
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, annual growth rate 0.1404 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, per capita 0.0401 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0376 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0391 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, annual growth rate 0.474 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Middle income?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Middle income was 27.9% 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 income?
- The highest recorded value was 27.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2019.
- How does Middle income rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Middle income ranks 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.