Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 51.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
51.8%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
6th
of 47 groups
All-time high
70.8%
in 2000
All-time low
51.6%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 2000–2021

0204060802000201020212000: 70.8 % of total2010: 60.7 % of total2015: 56.4 % of total2019: 51.6 % of total2020: 51.8 % of total2021: 51.8 % of total

Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.

Analysis

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) recorded 51.8% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021.

The figure is down 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 70.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 51.6%, in 2019.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 6th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year

Annual values for Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions (% of total) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total Change
2000 70.8%
2010 60.7% -14.3%
2015 56.4% -7.1%
2019 51.6% -8.5%
2020 51.8% +0.4%
2021 51.8% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 70.8% 70.8% 70.8% 1
2010s 56.2% 51.6% 60.7% 3
2020s 51.8% 51.8% 51.8% 2

Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

  1. 3 Niger 65.7% compare
  2. 4 Somalia 63.8% compare
  3. 5 Nigeria 63.7% compare
  4. 6 Equatorial Guinea 61.4% compare
  5. 7 Mali 60.6% compare
  6. 8 South Sudan 60.4% compare
  7. 9 Mozambique 59.7% compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 51.8% 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The highest recorded value was 70.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The lowest recorded value was 51.6% in 2019.
How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.