Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … total in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … total was 54.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 54.7% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 73.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 54.6%, in 2020.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … total in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73.0% | — |
| 2010 | 65.2% | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 59.6% | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 55.2% | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 54.6% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 54.7% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.0% | 73.0% | 73.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 60.0% | 55.2% | 65.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 54.6% | 54.6% | 54.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Population ages 25-29, female, annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0395 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate 2.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.0394 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, annual growth rate 3.15 % 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, per capita 0.0465 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 54.7% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 73.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.6% in 2020.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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.