Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Germany
Germany: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 10.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Germany, 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 Germany stood at 10.7%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 33.6% on the previous year and up 128.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Germany peaked at 10.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2000.
That places Germany 174th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Germany, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.0% | — |
| 2010 | 4.7% | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | +74.7% |
| 2021 | 10.7% | +33.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 10.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.5%, 65% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Germany's 10.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.6%, 61% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.6% | 5.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 8.0% | 10.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More health data for Germany
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9955 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,164 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 368 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2000)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.18 % 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 0.0216 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.2 % 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 Germany?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Germany was 10.7% 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2000.
- How does Germany rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Germany ranks 174th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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.