Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 35.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Early-demographic dividend, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Early-demographic dividend is 35.7%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 27.3% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 47.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.2%, in 2019.
That places Early-demographic dividend 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.0% | — |
| 2010 | 33.6% | -28.6% |
| 2015 | 26.3% | -21.6% |
| 2019 | 22.2% | -15.6% |
| 2020 | 28.1% | +26.4% |
| 2021 | 35.7% | +27.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.0% | 47.0% | 47.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 22.2% | 33.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 31.9% | 28.1% | 35.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
More health data for Early-demographic dividend
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0285 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0442 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0342 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, 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 Early-demographic dividend?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Early-demographic dividend was 35.7% 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 Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 47.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.2% in 2019.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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 (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions include infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.