Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Central Europe and the Baltics

Central Europe and the Baltics: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 23.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
23.9%
Change on year
up 66.4%
Rank
23rd
of 47 groups
All-time high
23.9%
in 2021
All-time low
2.8%
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Central Europe and the Baltics, 2000–2021

5101520252000201020212000: 2.8 % of total male deaths ages 60+2010: 3 % of total male deaths ages 60+2015: 3.7 % of total male deaths ages 60+2019: 4.6 % of total male deaths ages 60+2020: 14.4 % of total male deaths ages 60+2021: 23.9 % of total male deaths ages 60+

Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths ages 60+.

Analysis

In 2021, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 23.9%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.4% on the previous year and up 705.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 23.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2000.

That places Central Europe and the Baltics 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year

Annual values for Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 60+, male (% of total male deaths ages 60+) in Central Europe and the Baltics, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total male deaths ages 60+ Change
2000 2.8%
2010 3.0% +4.7%
2015 3.7% +25.3%
2019 4.6% +24.4%
2020 14.4% +210.6%
2021 23.9% +66.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.8% 2.8% 2.8% 1
2010s 3.8% 3.0% 4.6% 3
2020s 19.2% 14.4% 23.9% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Central Europe and the Baltics?
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Central Europe and the Baltics was 23.9% 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 Central Europe and the Baltics?
The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 2021.
What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2000.
How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
Over the last ten years it is up 705.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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 60+, male (% of total male deaths ages 60+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 60+, male (% of total male deaths ages 60+)
Unit
% of total male deaths ages 60+
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
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Number of male deaths ages 60+ due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all male deaths ages 60+, 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.