Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Europe & Central Asia

Europe & Central Asia: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 21.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
21.5%
Change on year
up 38.1%
Rank
34th
of 47 groups
All-time high
21.5%
in 2021
All-time low
7.6%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Europe & Central Asia, 2000–2021

051015202000201020212000: 7.7 % of total male deaths ages 15-592010: 7.9 % of total male deaths ages 15-592015: 7.7 % of total male deaths ages 15-592019: 7.6 % of total male deaths ages 15-592020: 15.6 % of total male deaths ages 15-592021: 21.5 % of total male deaths ages 15-59

Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths ages 15-59.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Europe & Central Asia is 21.5%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 38.1% on the previous year and up 172.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 21.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2019.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 34th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Europe & Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 15-59, male (% of total male deaths ages 15-59) in Europe & Central Asia, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total male deaths ages 15-59 Change
2000 7.7%
2010 7.9% +3.0%
2015 7.7% -1.9%
2019 7.6% -1.4%
2020 15.6% +104.0%
2021 21.5% +38.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.7% 7.7% 7.7% 1
2010s 7.8% 7.6% 7.9% 3
2020s 18.5% 15.6% 21.5% 2

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia

  1. 31 Ghana 39.2% compare
  2. 32 Cameroon 39.0% compare
  3. 33 Indonesia 39.0% compare
  4. 34 Guyana 38.9% compare
  5. 35 Chad 38.6% compare
  6. 36 Saint Lucia 38.3% compare
  7. 37 Guinea 37.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Europe & Central Asia?
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Europe & Central Asia was 21.5% 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 Europe & Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 2021.
What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2019.
How does Europe & Central Asia rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 34th 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?
Over the last ten years it is up 172.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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, male (% of total male deaths ages 15-59). 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 15-59, male (% of total male deaths ages 15-59)
Unit
% of total male deaths ages 15-59
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 15-59 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all male 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.