Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Greece
Greece: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and 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, prenatal and 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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
More health data for Greece
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0227 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,321 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 24 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- 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)
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.