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

Latest (2021)
35.7%
Change on year
up 27.3%
Rank
16th
of 47 groups
All-time high
47.0%
in 2000
All-time low
22.2%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Early-demographic dividend, 2000–2021

010203040502000201020212000: 47 % of total2010: 33.6 % of total2015: 26.3 % of total2019: 22.2 % of total2020: 28.1 % of total2021: 35.7 % of total

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

Annual values for Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions (% of total) in Early-demographic dividend, 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 13 Congo 58.6% compare
  2. 14 Sierra Leone 57.6% compare
  3. 15 Liberia 57.0% compare
  4. 16 Guinea 56.9% compare
  5. 17 Angola 56.4% compare
  6. 18 Namibia 56.1% compare
  7. 19 Democratic Republic of Congo 56.0% compare

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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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Indicator
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,392 data points, 2000–2021
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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.