Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Estonia
Estonia: Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender was 22.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Estonia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Estonia stood at 22.6%.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Estonia peaked at 38.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 2020.
Estonia ranks 78th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.7% | 30.5% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 22.4% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 22.3% | 22.6% | 2 |
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- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 6,061 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 6,444 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 6,160 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Estonia?
- Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Estonia was 22.6% 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 2020.
- How does Estonia rank for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender?
- Estonia ranks 78th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia 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.