Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 26.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded 26.1% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.3% on the previous year and up 151.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 26.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2019.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.4% | — |
| 2010 | 10.4% | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | -16.8% |
| 2020 | 19.2% | +145.5% |
| 2021 | 26.1% | +36.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 9.4% | 9.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 7.8% | 10.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 19.2% | 26.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 30 Madagascar 46.1% compare
- 31 Guinea 46.1% compare
- 32 Nicaragua 45.8% compare
- 33 South Africa 45.5% compare
- 34 Peru 45.4% compare
- 35 Cote d'Ivoire 44.9% compare
- 36 Sierra Leone 44.8% compare
More health data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0335 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0381 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0363 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 26.1% 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2019.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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 15-59, female (% of total female deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female deaths ages 15-59 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all female deaths ages 15-59, 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.