Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … total in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: 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, 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 Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 54.7%.
That represents a change of 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 peaked at 73.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 54.6%, in 2020.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … total in Sub-Saharan Africa, 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
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0195 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 3.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate 3.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0662 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0189 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Sub-Saharan Africa 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.6% in 2020.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th 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?
- 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 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.