Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … total in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … total was 21.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Pacific island small states, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Pacific island small states stood at 21.2%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 41.7% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Pacific island small states peaked at 21.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2019.
That places Pacific island small states 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … total in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.9% | — |
| 2010 | 16.4% | -21.4% |
| 2015 | 14.7% | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 14.4% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 15.0% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 21.2% | +41.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.9% | 20.9% | 20.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 14.4% | 16.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 15.0% | 21.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
More health data for Pacific island small states
- Population ages 20-24, male, annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, annual growth rate 0.5092 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, per capita 0.0428 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.1394 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0536 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.042 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Pacific island small states?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Pacific island small states was 21.2% 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 Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2019.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Pacific island small states ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pacific island small states 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.