Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Moldova
Moldova: Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender was 34.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Moldova, 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 Moldova stood at 34.3%.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Moldova peaked at 45.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 33.6%, in 2013.
That places Moldova 12th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.0% | — |
| 2001 | 43.0% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 43.9% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 44.0% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 44.2% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 45.2% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 43.6% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 42.1% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 41.0% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 41.7% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 41.9% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 37.5% | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 36.1% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 33.6% | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 34.3% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 35.4% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 34.7% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 33.6% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 33.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 33.9% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 33.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 34.3% | +1.2% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 34.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.9%, 1.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 34.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.4%, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.4% | 41.0% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.5% | 33.6% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.1% | 33.9% | 34.3% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Moldova?
- Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Moldova was 34.3% 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 Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 45.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.6% in 2013.
- How does Moldova rank for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender?
- Moldova ranks 12th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova 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.