health2021
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions (% of total) — series 2
Latest available country observation from World Bank World Development Indicators, through 2021. Countries can have different observation years; compare broad patterns rather than treating all values as one survey wave.
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Key Insights
Global Average
30.0value
Median: 26.0value
Countries Covered
185
with available data
Highest
Chad
66.4value
Lowest
Finland
2.6value
Top 5 Countries
1Chad66.4value
2Central African Republic66.3value
3Niger65.7value
4Somalia63.8value
5Nigeria63.7value
By Region
Africa40.8value(9 countries)
Other35.3value(106 countries)
South America32.6value(7 countries)
North America25.4value(4 countries)
Asia23.9value(25 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (2.6value)High (66.4value)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 30.0value)
Africa (9)
Other (106)
South America (7)
North America (4)
Asia (25)
Europe (32)
Oceania (2)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from World Bank World Development Indicators, through 2021. Countries can have different observation years; compare broad patterns rather than treating all values as one survey wave. Source: World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chad | 66.4value |
| 2 | Central African Republic | 66.3value |
| 3 | Niger | 65.7value |
| 4 | Somalia | 63.8value |
| 5 | Nigeria | 63.7value |
| 6 | Equatorial Guinea | 61.4value |
| 7 | Mali | 60.6value |
| 8 | South Sudan | 60.4value |
| 9 | Mozambique | 59.7value |
| 10 | Guinea-Bissau | 59.1value |
| 11 | Zambia | 58.8value |
| 12 | Botswana | 58.6value |
| 13 | Republic of the Congo | 58.6value |
| 14 | Sierra Leone | 57.6value |
| 15 | Liberia | 57.0value |
| 16 | Guinea | 56.9value |
| 17 | Angola | 56.4value |
| 18 | Namibia | 56.1value |
| 19 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 56.0value |
| 20 | Gabon | 54.6value |
| 21 | Cameroon | 54.5value |
| 22 | Lesotho | 54.1value |
| 23 | Peru | 53.6value |
| 24 | Benin | 53.4value |
| 25 | Cote d'Ivoire | 53.2value |
| 26 | Eswatini | 51.6value |
| 27 | United Republic of Tanzania | 51.4value |
| 28 | Burkina Faso | 51.0value |
| 29 | Uganda | 50.8value |
| 30 | Malawi | 50.7value |
| 31 | Madagascar | 50.4value |
| 32 | Kenya | 50.3value |
| 33 | Republic of The Gambia | 50.2value |
| 34 | Burundi | 50.2value |
| 35 | Zimbabwe | 49.4value |
| 36 | Ethiopia | 48.1value |
| 37 | Mauritania | 46.8value |
| 38 | South Africa | 46.4value |
| 39 | Togo | 45.4value |
| 40 | Bolivia | 44.9value |
| 41 | Paraguay | 44.7value |
| 42 | Sudan | 44.4value |
| 43 | Guyana | 44.0value |
| 44 | Nicaragua | 43.3value |
| 45 | Ghana | 43.2value |
| 46 | Djibouti | 41.9value |
| 47 | Papua New Guinea | 41.1value |
| 48 | Timor-Leste | 39.4value |
| 49 | Afghanistan | 39.1value |
| 50 | Senegal | 39.0value |
| 51 | Rwanda | 38.9value |
| 52 | Mexico | 38.8value |
| 53 | India | 38.4value |
| 54 | Guatemala | 37.7value |
| 55 | Comoros | 37.6value |
| 56 | Pakistan | 37.3value |
| 57 | Suriname | 37.0value |
| 58 | Eritrea | 37.0value |
| 59 | Grenada | 37.0value |
| 60 | Argentina | 35.6value |
| 61 | Indonesia | 34.7value |
| 62 | Cuba | 34.6value |
| 63 | Yemen | 34.5value |
| 64 | Lebanon | 34.2value |
| 65 | Brazil | 34.1value |
| 66 | Oman | 33.5value |
| 67 | Colombia | 32.6value |
| 68 | Saint Lucia | 32.6value |
| 69 | Jordan | 31.5value |
| 70 | Sao Tome and Principe | 31.5value |
| 71 | Tajikistan | 31.4value |
| 72 | Nepal | 31.3value |
| 73 | Tunisia | 30.2value |
| 74 | Kiribati | 30.1value |
| 75 | Slovakia | 29.6value |
| 76 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 29.5value |
| 77 | Azerbaijan | 29.1value |
| 78 | Haiti | 29.0value |
| 79 | Ecuador | 28.8value |
| 80 | Georgia | 28.1value |
| 81 | Myanmar | 27.7value |
| 82 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 27.7value |
| 83 | Honduras | 27.6value |
| 84 | Antigua and Barbuda | 27.4value |
| 85 | Belize | 27.2value |
| 86 | Montenegro | 27.1value |
| 87 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 27.0value |
| 88 | Kazakhstan | 26.9value |
| 89 | Bangladesh | 26.9value |
| 90 | Russian Federation | 26.9value |
| 91 | Turkmenistan | 26.3value |
| 92 | Kuwait | 26.2value |
| 93 | Panama | 26.0value |
| 94 | Bahamas | 25.9value |
| 95 | Serbia | 25.8value |
| 96 | Seychelles | 25.7value |
| 97 | Malaysia | 25.6value |
| 98 | Kyrgyzstan | 25.6value |
| 99 | State of Palestine | 25.4value |
| 100 | Philippines | 25.4value |
| 101 | Egypt | 25.3value |
| 102 | Cambodia | 25.1value |
| 103 | Armenia | 24.6value |
| 104 | Costa Rica | 24.4value |
| 105 | Romania | 24.3value |
| 106 | Moldova, Republic of | 23.8value |
| 107 | Poland | 23.7value |
| 108 | Solomon Islands | 23.5value |
| 109 | Czech Republic | 23.5value |
| 110 | Cape Verde | 23.3value |
| 111 | Albania | 23.0value |
| 112 | Fiji | 22.4value |
| 113 | Türkiye | 22.3value |
| 114 | Dominican Republic | 22.1value |
| 115 | Uruguay | 22.0value |
| 116 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 21.9value |
| 117 | Libya | 21.8value |
| 118 | Singapore | 21.7value |
| 119 | Bulgaria | 21.6value |
| 120 | El Salvador | 21.6value |
| 121 | Chile | 21.3value |
| 122 | Trinidad and Tobago | 21.1value |
| 123 | Iraq | 20.1value |
| 124 | Greece | 19.5value |
| 125 | Thailand | 19.2value |
| 126 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 19.0value |
| 127 | Israel | 19.0value |
| 128 | Bhutan | 18.4value |
| 129 | Ukraine | 18.3value |
| 130 | Qatar | 17.9value |
| 131 | Hungary | 17.9value |
| 132 | Belgium | 17.9value |
| 133 | Vanuatu | 17.6value |
| 134 | Maldives | 17.6value |
| 135 | Slovenia | 17.3value |
| 136 | Lithuania | 17.2value |
| 137 | Bahrain | 17.2value |
| 138 | Algeria | 17.1value |
| 139 | United Kingdom | 17.0value |
| 140 | Morocco | 17.0value |
| 141 | United Arab Emirates | 16.8value |
| 142 | Jamaica | 16.7value |
| 143 | United States of America | 16.5value |
| 144 | Netherlands | 16.5value |
| 145 | Saudi Arabia | 16.5value |
| 146 | Barbados | 16.4value |
| 147 | Belarus | 16.0value |
| 148 | Venezuela | 16.0value |
| 149 | Portugal | 15.4value |
| 150 | Sri Lanka | 15.4value |
| 151 | Croatia | 15.3value |
| 152 | Mauritius | 15.3value |
| 153 | Mongolia | 15.2value |
| 154 | Italy | 15.0value |
| 155 | Luxembourg | 14.9value |
| 156 | Latvia | 14.8value |
| 157 | Ireland | 14.7value |
| 158 | France | 14.7value |
| 159 | South Korea | 14.7value |
| 160 | Brunei Darussalam | 14.4value |
| 161 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 14.1value |
| 162 | Syrian Arab Republic | 13.2value |
| 163 | Cyprus | 13.0value |
| 164 | Malta | 12.9value |
| 165 | Estonia | 12.9value |
| 166 | Spain | 12.8value |
| 167 | North Korea | 12.6value |
| 168 | Puerto Rico | 12.4value |
| 169 | Switzerland | 12.4value |
| 170 | Vietnam | 12.4value |
| 171 | Uzbekistan | 12.4value |
| 172 | Austria | 11.3value |
| 173 | Samoa | 10.8value |
| 174 | Germany | 10.7value |
| 175 | Sweden | 10.7value |
| 176 | Tonga | 10.0value |
| 177 | Japan | 9.9value |
| 178 | Denmark | 9.1value |
| 179 | Canada | 8.4value |
| 180 | Norway | 7.6value |
| 181 | New Zealand | 4.5value |
| 182 | Iceland | 4.2value |
| 183 | Australia | 4.2value |
| 184 | People's Republic of China | 3.2value |
| 185 | Finland | 2.6value |
Showing 185 of 185 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank World Development Indicators (2021).
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