Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … total in High income
High income: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … total was 17.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in High income, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in High income stood at 17.2%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.2% on the previous year and up 183.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in High income peaked at 17.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2010.
High income ranks 39th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … total in High income, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.2% | — |
| 2010 | 6.1% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 14.4% | +132.9% |
| 2021 | 17.2% | +19.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 6.1% | 6.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 14.4% | 17.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near High income
More health data for High income
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, per capita 0.0302 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0281 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, per capita 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, annual growth rate -0.4926 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in High income?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in High income was 17.2% 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 High income?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2010.
- How does High income rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- High income ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 183.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this High 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 (% 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.