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

Latest (2021)
4.7%
Change on year
down 12.0%
Rank
47th
of 47 groups
All-time high
5.7%
in 2010
All-time low
4.7%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2000–2021

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

02462000201020212000: 5.4 % of total male deaths ages 5-142010: 5.7 % of total male deaths ages 5-142015: 5.5 % of total male deaths ages 5-142019: 5.3 % of total male deaths ages 5-142020: 5.4 % of total male deaths ages 5-142021: 4.7 % of total male deaths ages 5-14

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

Annual values for Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 5-14, male (% of total male deaths ages 5-14) in Euro area, 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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 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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Indicator
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 5-14, male (% of total male deaths ages 5-14)
Unit
% of total male deaths ages 5-14
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 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.