Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 18.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Upper middle income, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Upper middle income recorded 18.1% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.6% on the previous year and up 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Upper middle income peaked at 18.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2019.
That places Upper middle income 37th 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 Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.7% | — |
| 2010 | 11.3% | -27.8% |
| 2015 | 9.7% | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 8.7% | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 14.3% | +63.2% |
| 2021 | 18.1% | +26.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.7% | 15.7% | 15.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 8.7% | 11.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 14.3% | 18.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 34 Burundi 50.2% compare
- 35 Zimbabwe 49.4% compare
- 36 Ethiopia 48.1% compare
- 37 Mauritania 46.8% compare
- 38 South Africa 46.4% compare
- 39 Togo 45.4% compare
- 40 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 44.9% compare
More health data for Upper middle income
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0413 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 2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0394 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Upper middle income?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Upper middle income was 18.1% 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2019.
- How does Upper middle income rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Upper middle income ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Upper middle 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.