Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Micronesia, Federated States of
Micronesia, Federated States of: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 14.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Micronesia, Federated States of, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Micronesia, Federated States of recorded 14.1% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Micronesia, Federated States of peaked at 23.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2019.
Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 161st of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Micronesia, Federated States of, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.4% | — |
| 2010 | 18.5% | -20.8% |
| 2015 | 14.9% | -19.7% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 14.6% | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 14.1% | -3.6% |
Micronesia, Federated States of compared with similar countries
- Micronesia, Federated States of's 14.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.6%, 55% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Micronesia, Federated States of's 14.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18.4%, 76% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.4% | 23.4% | 23.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 12.9% | 18.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 14.1% | 14.6% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Micronesia, Federated States of was 14.1% 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 Micronesia, Federated States of?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2019.
- How does Micronesia, Federated States of rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 161st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Micronesia, Federated States of 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.