Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions
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.
- Publisher
- World Bank
- Unit
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- Cadence
- Annual
- Series
- 185
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- CC BY 4.0
- Updated
- 2026-09-06
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World Health Organization
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), uri: https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/themes/mortality-and-global-health-estimates/ghe-leading-causes-of-death, note: Derived based on the data from Global Health Estimates Deaths by Cause, Age, Sex, by Country and by Region, 2000-2021
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World Development Indicators
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Latest observations
| Country | Period | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 2021 | 39.07 | percent |
| Albania | 2021 | 23.01 | percent |
| Algeria | 2021 | 17.11 | percent |
| Angola | 2021 | 56.39 | percent |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 2021 | 27.37 | percent |
| Argentina | 2021 | 35.62 | percent |
| Armenia | 2021 | 24.57 | percent |
| Australia | 2021 | 4.19 | percent |
| Austria | 2021 | 11.30 | percent |
| Azerbaijan | 2021 | 29.08 | percent |
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