Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 15-59 male in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 15-59 male was 21.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Upper middle income, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Upper middle income stood at 21.2%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 28.7% on the previous year and up 68.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Upper middle income peaked at 21.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2019.
Upper middle income ranks 35th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 15-59 male in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.6% | — |
| 2010 | 12.5% | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 9.7% | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 16.4% | +69.7% |
| 2021 | 21.2% | +28.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.6% | 13.6% | 13.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 9.7% | 12.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 16.4% | 21.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
More health data for Upper middle income
- Population ages 20-24, male, per capita 0.0345 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate -0.9211 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.0328 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0318 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -0.2499 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Upper middle income?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Upper middle income was 21.2% 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2019.
- How does Upper middle income rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Upper middle income ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Upper 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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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.