Deaths related to infectious diseases in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Deaths related to infectious diseases was 46,511 Number in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
46,511 Number
Change on year
up 7.4%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
46,511 Number
in 2023
All-time low
36,952 Number
in 2014
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Deaths related to infectious diseases in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2011–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2011201720232011: 37.1k Number2012: 38.8k Number2013: 38.7k Number2014: 37.0k Number2015: 39.6k Number2016: 38.3k Number2017: 39.7k Number2018: 40.1k Number2019: 39.1k Number2020: 38.3k Number2021: 38.0k Number2022: 43.3k Number2023: 46.5k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2023, deaths related to infectious diseases in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 46,511 Number. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths related to infectious diseases in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 46,511 Number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36,952 Number, in 2014.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Deaths related to infectious diseases in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year

Annual values for Deaths related to infectious diseases in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2011 to 2023.
Year Number Change
2011 37,138 Number
2012 38,818 Number +4.5%
2013 38,710 Number -0.3%
2014 36,952 Number -4.5%
2015 39,557 Number +7.0%
2016 38,300 Number -3.2%
2017 39,672 Number +3.6%
2018 40,104 Number +1.1%
2019 39,101 Number -2.5%
2020 38,348 Number -1.9%
2021 38,045 Number -0.8%
2022 43,296 Number +13.8%
2023 46,511 Number +7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 38,706 Number 36,952 Number 40,104 Number 9
2020s 41,550 Number 38,045 Number 46,511 Number 4

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

  1. 1 Germany 10,556 Number compare
  2. 2 France 7,073 Number compare
  3. 3 Metropolitan France 6,840 Number compare
  4. 4 Italy 6,206 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths related to infectious diseases in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Deaths related to infectious diseases in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 46,511 Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest deaths related to infectious diseases recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The highest recorded value was 46,511 Number in 2023.
What is the lowest deaths related to infectious diseases recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 36,952 Number in 2014.
How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for deaths related to infectious diseases?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2023.
Is deaths related to infectious diseases rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Deaths related to infectious diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths related to infectious diseases
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 610 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed