Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Czechia
Czechia: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 23.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Czechia, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 23.5% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 68.8% on the previous year and up 412.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Czechia peaked at 23.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2000.
That places Czechia 109th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.1% | — |
| 2010 | 4.6% | +49.7% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | +14.5% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | +138.6% |
| 2021 | 23.5% | +68.8% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 23.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.5%, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 23.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.6%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 4.6% | 5.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 13.9% | 23.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 106 Republic of Moldova 23.8% compare
- 107 Poland 23.7% compare
- 108 Solomon Islands 23.5% compare
- 110 Cape Verde 23.3% compare
- 111 Albania 23.0% compare
- 112 Fiji 22.4% compare
More health data for Czechia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.7726 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,169 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 34 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -5.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0222 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -5.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Czechia?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Czechia was 23.5% 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 Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2000.
- How does Czechia rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Czechia ranks 109th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 412.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia 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 (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions include infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.