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 53.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Euro area, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths ages 0-4.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Euro area stood at 53.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Euro area peaked at 54.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 47.3%, in 2000.
Euro area ranks 44th 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
| Year | % of total male deaths ages 0-4 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.3% | — |
| 2010 | 50.5% | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 54.3% | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 53.6% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 53.3% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 53.5% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.3% | 47.3% | 47.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 52.8% | 50.5% | 54.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 53.4% | 53.3% | 53.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
More health data for Euro area
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0286 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 0.1709 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0309 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 -0.1844 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0298 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 -1.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.027 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate 0.1302 % change on previous year (2025)
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 53.5% 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 54.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.3% in 2000.
- How does Euro area rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Euro area ranks 44th 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 5.9%. 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, ages 0-4, male (% of total male deaths ages 0-4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male deaths ages 0-4 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all male deaths ages 0-4, 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.