Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 11.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of stood at 11.1%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 57.7% on the previous year and up 76.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 11.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2010.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 151st out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.1% | — |
| 2010 | 6.3% | -21.6% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 9.6% | +42.0% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | -26.2% |
| 2021 | 11.1% | +57.7% |
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of compared with similar countries
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 11.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.3%, 36% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 11.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.4%, 39% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.1% | 8.1% | 8.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 6.3% | 9.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 7.1% | 11.1% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 11.1% 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2010.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 151st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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.