Ethiopia vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and

Ethiopia
48.1%
in 2021
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
21.2%
in 2021
Ethiopia rank
36th
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
35th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 48.1% against 21.2% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 26.9%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 2.3 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 36th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 35th of 185 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
2000s 70.8% 8.8% 62.0% Ethiopia
2010s 56.1% 5.8% 50.3% Ethiopia
2020s 47.8% 17.6% 30.2% Ethiopia

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, Ethiopia or Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
Ethiopia, at 48.1% against 21.2% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and between Ethiopia and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
26.9%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Ethiopia and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank globally for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
Ethiopia ranks 36th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 35th 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 (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions (% of total)
Unit
% of total
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

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.