Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Late-demographic dividend

Late-demographic dividend: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 13.1% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
13.1%
Change on year
up 41.5%
Rank
44th
of 47 groups
All-time high
13.1%
in 2021
All-time low
5.5%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2000–2021

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

0510152000201020212000: 10.5 % of total2010: 6.6 % of total2015: 6 % of total2019: 5.5 % of total2020: 9.2 % of total2021: 13.1 % 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 Late-demographic dividend is 13.1%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 41.5% on the previous year and up 97.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 13.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2019.

Late-demographic dividend ranks 44th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Late-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions (% of total) in Late-demographic dividend, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total Change
2000 10.5%
2010 6.6% -36.7%
2015 6.0% -8.7%
2019 5.5% -8.2%
2020 9.2% +66.2%
2021 13.1% +41.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.5% 10.5% 10.5% 1
2010s 6.1% 5.5% 6.6% 3
2020s 11.1% 9.2% 13.1% 2

Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend

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  3. 43 Guyana 44.0% compare
  4. 44 Nicaragua 43.3% compare
  5. 45 Ghana 43.2% compare
  6. 46 Djibouti 41.9% compare
  7. 47 Papua New Guinea 41.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Late-demographic dividend?
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Late-demographic dividend was 13.1% 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 Late-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2021.
What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2019.
How does Late-demographic dividend rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
Late-demographic dividend ranks 44th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 97.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Late-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.