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PakistanCause of Death, Communicable (%)

Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #47 of 183
Latest Value
33.1%
2019
YoY Change
-7.6%
20152019
Global Rank
#47
of 183 countries
Maximum
48.2%
2000
Minimum
33.1%
2019
CAGR
-2.0%
4 years
Last
33.1%
Previous
35.9%
Highest
48.2%
Lowest
33.1%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Historical Data

YearValueChange
201933.1%-7.6%
201535.9%-8.5%
201039.2%-18.7%
200048.2%

Top Countries — Cause of Death, Communicable (%)

#CountryValueYear
1Nigeria65.2%2019
2Chad63.4%2019
3South Sudan61.3%2019
4Somalia, Fed. Rep.61.0%2019
5Mali60.3%2019
6Equatorial Guinea59.5%2019
7Niger59.2%2019
8Angola59.2%2019
9Central African Republic59.1%2019
10Liberia58.4%2019
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About This Indicator

Definition

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.

Methodology

Data compiled by 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.

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