Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in European Union
European Union: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 12.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in European Union, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
European Union recorded 12.9% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 54.0% on the previous year and up 271.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in European Union peaked at 12.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2010.
European Union ranks 46th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in European Union, year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.6% | — |
| 2010 | 3.5% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 8.4% | +126.3% |
| 2021 | 12.9% | +54.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.5% | 3.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 8.4% | 12.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near European Union
More health data for European Union
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0291 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate -0.1087 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0318 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 -0.3683 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0304 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 -2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.0269 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate -0.6156 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in European Union?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in European Union was 12.9% 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2010.
- How does European Union rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- European Union ranks 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 271.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union 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.