Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Argentina

Argentina: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 13.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
13.4%
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
138th
of 185 countries
All-time high
20.0%
in 2000
All-time low
13.4%
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Argentina, 2000–2021

051015202000201020212000: 20 %2001: 19.7 %2002: 19.8 %2003: 19.5 %2004: 18.8 %2005: 18.3 %2006: 17.8 %2007: 18.2 %2008: 17.4 %2009: 17.3 %2010: 17.3 %2011: 17.1 %2012: 16.9 %2013: 16.6 %2014: 16 %2015: 16.2 %2016: 16.5 %2017: 15.9 %2018: 15.7 %2019: 15.6 %2020: 14.7 %2021: 13.4 %

Source: World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Argentina stood at 13.4%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Argentina peaked at 20.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2021.

That places Argentina 138th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.7% 17.3% 20.0% 10
2010s 16.4% 15.6% 17.3% 10
2020s 14.1% 13.4% 14.7% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Argentina?
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Argentina was 13.4% in 2021, according to World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2021.
How does Argentina rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
Argentina ranks 138th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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