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 4.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
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 5-14.
Analysis
Euro area recorded 4.7% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.0% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Euro area peaked at 5.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2021.
That places Euro area 47th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it 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 5-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.4% | — |
| 2010 | 5.7% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 5.3% | 5.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.7% | 5.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
- 44 Cote d'Ivoire 44.6% compare
- 45 Ghana 44.0% compare
- 46 East Timor 42.4% compare
- 47 Benin 41.8% compare
- 48 Mauritania 41.7% compare
- 49 Maldives 39.1% compare
- 50 Philippines 39.0% compare
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 4.7% 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 5.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2021.
- How does Euro area rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Euro area ranks 47th 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 down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 5-14, male (% of total male deaths ages 5-14). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male deaths ages 5-14 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all male deaths ages 5-14, 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.