Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Greece
Greece: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 20.1% 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 male deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Greece stood at 20.1%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 62.7% on the previous year and up 278.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Greece peaked at 20.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2000.
That places Greece 127th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Greece, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.8% | — |
| 2010 | 5.3% | +40.9% |
| 2015 | 8.2% | +54.4% |
| 2019 | 8.4% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 12.4% | +46.3% |
| 2021 | 20.1% | +62.7% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 20.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.7%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Greece's 20.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.5%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 5.3% | 8.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 12.4% | 20.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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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 20.1% 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 20.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2000.
- How does Greece rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Greece ranks 127th 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 278.1%. 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, male (% of total male deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male deaths due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all male 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.