Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … total in Moldova
Moldova: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … total was 23.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Moldova, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 23.8% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 52.7% on the previous year and up 395.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Moldova peaked at 23.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2019.
Moldova ranks 106th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … total in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.0% | — |
| 2010 | 4.8% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 15.6% | +236.0% |
| 2021 | 23.8% | +52.7% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 23.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.6%, 93% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 23.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.6%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.6% | 5.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 15.6% | 23.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Moldova?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Moldova was 23.8% 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 Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2019.
- How does Moldova rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Moldova ranks 106th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 395.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova 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.