Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in IDA blend
IDA blend: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 48.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in IDA blend, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
IDA blend recorded 48.8% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in IDA blend peaked at 65.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 48.8%, in 2021.
IDA blend ranks 9th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in IDA blend, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.6% | — |
| 2010 | 57.8% | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 53.0% | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 49.3% | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 49.4% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 48.8% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.6% | 65.6% | 65.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 53.3% | 49.3% | 57.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 49.1% | 48.8% | 49.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
- 6 Equatorial Guinea 61.4% compare
- 7 Mali 60.6% compare
- 8 South Sudan 60.4% compare
- 9 Mozambique 59.7% compare
- 10 Guinea-Bissau 59.1% compare
- 11 Zambia 58.8% compare
- 12 Botswana 58.6% compare
More health data for IDA blend
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.7592 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2892 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3789 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1926 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in IDA blend?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in IDA blend was 48.8% 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 IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 65.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.8% in 2021.
- How does IDA blend rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- IDA blend ranks 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.