Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Euro area

Euro area: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 13.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
13.7%
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
43rd
of 47 groups
All-time high
13.7%
in 2021
All-time low
5.0%
in 2010
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Euro area, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 5 % of total female deaths2010: 5 % of total female deaths2015: 5.9 % of total female deaths2019: 5.9 % of total female deaths2020: 13.6 % of total female deaths2021: 13.7 % of total female deaths

Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Euro area is 13.7%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 176.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Euro area peaked at 13.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2010.

Euro area ranks 43rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Euro area, year by year

Annual values for Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, female (% of total female deaths) in Euro area, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total female deaths Change
2000 5.0%
2010 5.0% -1.1%
2015 5.9% +18.4%
2019 5.9% +0.9%
2020 13.6% +128.6%
2021 13.7% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 1
2010s 5.6% 5.0% 5.9% 3
2020s 13.7% 13.6% 13.7% 2

Countries ranked near Euro area

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  3. 42 Guyana 42.7% compare
  4. 43 Ghana 42.5% compare
  5. 44 South Africa 41.9% compare
  6. 45 Djibouti 41.8% compare
  7. 46 Nicaragua 41.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Euro area?
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Euro area was 13.7% 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 Euro area?
The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 2021.
What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Euro area?
The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2010.
How does Euro area rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
Euro area ranks 43rd out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Euro area?
Over the last ten years it is up 176.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Euro area 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, female (% of total female deaths). 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, female (% of total female deaths)
Unit
% of total female deaths
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 female deaths due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all female deaths, 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.