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
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Late-demographic dividend, 2000–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for Late-demographic dividend
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0432 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0376 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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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.