Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4, female was 15.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
15.6%
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
26th
of 47 groups
All-time high
15.7%
in 2019
All-time low
8.9%
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 8.9 % of total female deaths ages 0-42010: 11 % of total female deaths ages 0-42015: 14.1 % of total female deaths ages 0-42019: 15.7 % of total female deaths ages 0-42020: 15.7 % of total female deaths ages 0-42021: 15.6 % of total female deaths ages 0-4

Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths ages 0-4.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) is 15.6%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 15.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2000.

That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4, female (% of total female deaths ages 0-4) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total female deaths ages 0-4 Change
2000 8.9%
2010 11.0% +23.6%
2015 14.1% +28.1%
2019 15.7% +11.0%
2020 15.7% -0.2%
2021 15.6% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.9% 8.9% 8.9% 1
2010s 13.6% 11.0% 15.7% 3
2020s 15.6% 15.6% 15.7% 2

Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

  1. 23 Qatar 44.5% compare
  2. 24 Saudi Arabia 44.4% compare
  3. 25 Oman 44.1% compare
  4. 26 Poland 43.9% compare
  5. 27 Spain 43.8% compare
  6. 28 Italy 43.3% compare
  7. 29 Croatia 43.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 15.6% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2000.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4, female?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4, female rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (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 non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4, female (% of total female deaths ages 0-4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4, female (% of total female deaths ages 0-4)
Unit
% of total female deaths ages 0-4
Source
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,392 data points, 2000–2021
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Number of female deaths ages 0-4 due to non-communicable diseases divided by number of all female deaths ages 0-4, expressed by percentage. Non-Communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.