Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 15-59 ages in Greece
Greece: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 15-59 ages was 15.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Greece, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
Greece recorded 15.1% 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 98.3% on the previous year and up 379.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Greece peaked at 15.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2000.
That places Greece 141st out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 15-59 ages in Greece, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.0% | — |
| 2010 | 3.2% | +56.1% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 7.6% | +121.7% |
| 2021 | 15.1% | +98.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 15.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.3%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Greece's 15.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.2%, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 7.6% | 15.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 138 North Korea 15.9% compare
- 139 Israel 15.6% compare
- 140 El Salvador 15.3% compare
- 142 Algeria 15.1% compare
- 143 Mauritius 15.0% compare
- 144 Uzbekistan 14.8% compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0227 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 24 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0175 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Greece?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Greece was 15.1% 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2000.
- How does Greece rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Greece ranks 141st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 379.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece 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.