Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Russia
Russia: Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender was 31.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Russia, 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 Russia stood at 31.8%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Russia peaked at 52.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 31.8%, in 2021.
Russia ranks 19th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.8% | 45.0% | 52.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.6% | 34.9% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.1% | 31.8% | 32.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 16 Mozambique 33.5% compare
- 17 Latvia 33.3% compare
- 18 Georgia 32.9% compare
- 20 Afghanistan 31.5% compare
- 21 Turkmenistan 31.2% compare
- 22 Tonga 31.0% compare
More health data for Russia
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,176 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 957 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 26 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 26 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 704,178 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 679,505 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 718,097 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 692,485 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 734,691 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 708,976 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Russia?
- Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Russia was 31.8% 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.8% in 2021.
- How does Russia rank for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender?
- Russia ranks 19th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia 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.