Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 15-59 ages in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 15-59 ages was 24.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded 24.4% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.1% on the previous year and up 144.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 24.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2019.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 15-59 ages in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.8% | — |
| 2010 | 10.0% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 17.8% | +134.0% |
| 2021 | 24.4% | +37.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 9.8% | 9.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 7.6% | 10.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 17.8% | 24.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More health data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -0.3872 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0369 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8996 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -0.3983 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0352 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, annual growth rate -0.2413 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 24.4% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2019.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 15-59 (% of total deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths ages 15-59 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all deaths ages 15-59, 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.