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

Italy
15.0%
in 2021
Latvia
14.8%
in 2021
Italy rank
154th
Latvia rank
156th

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

  • Italy
  • Latvia
051015200020102021

How they compare

Italy currently reports 15.0% against 14.8% in Latvia, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Italy ranks 154th and Latvia ranks 156th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 3.4% 3.1% 0.3% Italy
2010s 4.8% 2.8% 2.0% Italy
2020s 15.4% 9.9% 5.6% 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 Latvia?
Italy, at 15.0% against 14.8% in Latvia as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and between Italy and Latvia?
0.2%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Latvia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Italy and Latvia rank globally for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
Italy ranks 154th and Latvia ranks 156th 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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About this data

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.