Italy vs United States: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and

Italy
16.3%
in 2021
United States
17.1%
in 2021
Italy rank
135th
United States rank
132nd

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and over time

  • Italy
  • United States
5101520200020102021

How they compare

United States currently reports 17.1% against 16.3% in Italy, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.

Italy ranks 135th and United States ranks 132nd of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United States Difference Ahead
2000s 2.9% 5.1% 2.3% United States
2010s 4.4% 4.9% 0.5% United States
2020s 17.0% 16.8% 0.2% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and, Italy or United States?
United States, at 17.1% against 16.3% in Italy as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and between Italy and United States?
0.8%, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United States?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Italy and United States rank globally for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
Italy ranks 135th and United States ranks 132nd of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 60+, male (% of total male deaths ages 60+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 60+, male (% of total male deaths ages 60+)
Unit
% of total male deaths ages 60+
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
Last refreshed

Number of male deaths ages 60+ due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all male deaths ages 60+, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.