Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in India
India: Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender was 24.1% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in India, 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 India is 24.1%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in India peaked at 26.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 2021.
That places India 64th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.2% | 24.6% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 24.9% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 24.1% | 26.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
- 61 Ghana 24.9% compare
- 62 Namibia 24.6% compare
- 63 North Macedonia 24.3% compare
- 65 Chad 23.9% compare
- 65 Cote d'Ivoire 23.9% compare
- 67 Malaysia 23.6% compare
- 67 Trinidad and Tobago 23.6% compare
More health data for India
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,332 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44,822 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 76 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 76 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 13.43 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 12.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 13.62 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 12.35 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 13.69 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 12.44 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in India?
- Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in India was 24.1% 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 2021.
- How does India rank for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender?
- India ranks 64th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this India 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.