Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in European Union
European Union: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 16.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in European Union, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
European Union recorded 16.1% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 267.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in European Union peaked at 16.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2000.
European Union ranks 39th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in European Union, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.3% | — |
| 2010 | 4.4% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 14.3% | +159.2% |
| 2021 | 16.1% | +12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.4% | 5.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 14.3% | 16.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near European Union
More health data for European Union
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0291 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate -0.1087 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0318 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -0.3683 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0304 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.0269 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate -0.6156 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in European Union?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in European Union was 16.1% 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2000.
- How does European Union rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- European Union ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 267.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union 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+ (% of total deaths ages 60+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 60+ due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all 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.