Deaths related to infectious diseases by country

Countries reporting
34
Highest
10,556
Germany
Lowest
0
Liechtenstein
Median
801.5
Years covered
14
2011–2024
Data points
491

What the numbers show

Deaths related to infectious diseases is currently reported for 34 countries. The highest value is 10,556 in Germany; the lowest is 0 in Liechtenstein.

The median across all reporting countries is 801.5, and the mean is 1,747.

Over the past decade 26 countries rose and 8 fell. The largest increase was in Greece (up 186.8%), and the largest decrease in Liechtenstein (down 100.0%).

Deaths related to infectious diseases: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Germany 10,556 2023 down 0.7% falling
2 France 7,073 2024 up 31.1% rising
3 Metropolitan France 6,840 2024 up 34.4% rising
4 Italy 6,206 2023 up 9.8% flat
5 Spain 4,136 2024 up 25.9% rising
6 United Kingdom 3,291 2018 down 13.4% falling
7 Netherlands 3,046 2024 up 112.7% rising
8 Romania 2,616 2023 up 68.3% rising
9 Poland 2,171 2024 up 33.6% rising
10 Sweden 1,748 2023 up 34.7% rising
11 Belgium 1,584 2023 up 8.2% rising
12 Portugal 1,339 2023 up 8.4% rising
13 Denmark 1,144 2023 up 105.4% rising
14 Greece 935 2023 up 186.8% rising
15 Norway 873 2024 up 49.0% rising
16 Czechia 866 2024 up 50.6% rising
17 Switzerland 808 2023 up 34.4% rising
18 Austria 795 2024 up 29.9% rising
19 Hungary 752 2024 down 0.4% flat
20 Lithuania 473 2024 up 37.5% rising
21 Slovak Republic 407 2024 up 160.9% volatile
22 Serbia 383 2024 up 7.3% rising
23 Ireland 280 2023 up 80.6% rising
24 Bulgaria 231 2024 down 18.1% falling
25 Croatia 193 2024 up 24.5% rising
26 Latvia 189 2024 down 26.2% falling
27 Finland 131 2024 down 28.0% falling
28 Estonia 124 2023 up 14.8% rising
29 Cyprus 81 2024 up 55.8% rising
30 Slovenia 49 2024 down 14.0% rising
31 Luxembourg 47 2024 up 113.6% rising
32 Malta 18 2024 up 80.0% rising
33 Iceland 16 2023 up 33.3% rising
34 Liechtenstein 0 2024 down 100.0% volatile

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Indicator
Deaths related to infectious diseases
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 491 data points, 2011–2024
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