Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Eritrea
Eritrea: Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender was 29.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Eritrea, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Eritrea is 29.4%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Eritrea peaked at 39.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.4%, in 2021.
That places Eritrea 27th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.9% | 34.3% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 30.1% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 29.4% | 30.9% | 2 |
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More health data for Eritrea
- Number of infants who die before age 1 425 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 43,810 (2025)
- Population, male 49.4% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 43,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 44,632 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 43,173 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 44,025 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Eritrea?
- Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Eritrea was 29.4% 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 39.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.4% in 2021.
- How does Eritrea rank for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender?
- Eritrea ranks 27th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.