Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in North America
North America: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 15.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in North America, 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 North America is 15.9%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 178.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in North America peaked at 15.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2019.
North America ranks 41st of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in North America, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.2% | — |
| 2010 | 5.7% | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 14.8% | +190.1% |
| 2021 | 15.9% | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 5.1% | 5.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 14.8% | 15.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near North America
More health data for North America
- Population ages 55-59, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate -0.5946 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, per capita 0.0314 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate -0.6806 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.3175 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.0301 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in North America?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in North America was 15.9% 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2019.
- How does North America rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- North America ranks 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 178.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North America 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.