Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 21.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Europe & Central Asia, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 21.6% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 39.6% on the previous year and up 185.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 21.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2019.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 35th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.3% | — |
| 2010 | 7.6% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 15.5% | +115.0% |
| 2021 | 21.6% | +39.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3% | 7.3% | 7.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 7.2% | 7.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 15.5% | 21.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 32 Djibouti 41.3% compare
- 33 Ghana 40.7% compare
- 34 Madagascar 40.7% compare
- 35 Cote d'Ivoire 40.4% compare
- 36 Democratic Republic of Congo 40.2% compare
- 37 Niger 39.8% compare
- 38 Mauritania 39.6% compare
More health data for Europe & Central Asia
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 0.9265 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0351 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 0.3995 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0352 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0355 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Europe & Central Asia?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Europe & Central Asia was 21.6% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2019.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 35th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 185.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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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About this data
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.