Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Greece
Greece: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 19.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Greece, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Greece recorded 19.5% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.9% on the previous year and up 239.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Greece peaked at 19.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2000.
Greece ranks 124th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Greece, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.9% | — |
| 2010 | 5.7% | +47.4% |
| 2015 | 10.4% | +81.8% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | +22.3% |
| 2021 | 19.5% | +46.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 19.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.5%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Greece's 19.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.6%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 5.7% | 10.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 13.3% | 19.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Greece?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Greece was 19.5% 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2000.
- How does Greece rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Greece ranks 124th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 239.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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.