Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 15-59 male in Pakistan
Pakistan: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 15-59 male was 24.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Pakistan, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 24.2% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Pakistan peaked at 24.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2015.
That places Pakistan 95th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 15-59 male in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.7% | — |
| 2010 | 15.8% | -19.9% |
| 2015 | 15.3% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 15.5% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 24.1% | +55.4% |
| 2021 | 24.2% | +0.6% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 24.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.3%, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 24.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.9%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.7% | 19.7% | 19.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 15.3% | 15.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 24.1% | 24.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More health data for Pakistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 55,286 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 335 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5028 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0616 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4109 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0643 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Pakistan?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Pakistan was 24.2% 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 24.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2015.
- How does Pakistan rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Pakistan ranks 95th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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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.