Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 14.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Post-demographic dividend, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Post-demographic dividend recorded 14.8% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 133.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 14.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2019.
That places Post-demographic dividend 42nd out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.4% | — |
| 2010 | 6.3% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | +112.7% |
| 2021 | 14.8% | +11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 6.3% | 6.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 13.3% | 14.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
More health data for Post-demographic dividend
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0335 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 0.4277 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0323 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 0.1565 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0327 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate -0.0085 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Post-demographic dividend?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Post-demographic dividend was 14.8% 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2019.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 42nd out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Post-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.