Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Czechia
Czechia: Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender was 18.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Czechia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 18.7% for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Czechia peaked at 30.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 2021.
That places Czechia 113th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.3% | — |
| 2001 | 28.8% | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 28.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 28.4% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 27.6% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 26.3% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 25.5% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 25.0% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 24.5% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 24.3% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 23.8% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 23.3% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 22.6% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 22.2% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 21.0% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 20.7% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 20.0% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 19.7% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 19.5% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 18.8% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 19.0% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 18.7% | -1.6% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 18.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.1%, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 18.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.4%, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.9% | 24.3% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 18.8% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 18.7% | 19.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Czechia?
- Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Czechia was 18.7% in 2021, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 2021.
- How does Czechia rank for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender?
- Czechia ranks 113th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.