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 14.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Euro area, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Euro area stood at 14.2%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 195.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Euro area peaked at 14.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2010.
That places Euro area 43rd 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
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.9% | — |
| 2010 | 4.8% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | +16.3% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 14.0% | +148.3% |
| 2021 | 14.2% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.8% | 5.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 14.0% | 14.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
More health data for Euro area
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0286 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 0.1709 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0309 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 -0.1844 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0298 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 -1.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.027 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate 0.1302 % change on previous year (2025)
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 14.2% 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 14.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2010.
- How does Euro area rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Euro area ranks 43rd 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 up 195.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (% 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.