Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Ireland
Ireland: Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender was 11.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Ireland, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 11.2% for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Ireland peaked at 21.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2021.
Ireland ranks 170th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 | 17.8% | 15.7% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 11.6% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 11.2% | 11.3% | 2 |
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- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 34,474 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 33,483 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 34,837 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 34,019 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 35,434 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 34,705 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Ireland?
- Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Ireland was 11.2% 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2021.
- How does Ireland rank for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender?
- Ireland ranks 170th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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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About this data
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.