Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Armenia
Armenia: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 20.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Armenia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 20.6% for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Armenia peaked at 27.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 2018.
Armenia ranks 74th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.5% | — |
| 2001 | 27.3% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 27.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 27.1% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 26.8% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 26.5% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 26.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 25.6% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 26.2% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 25.7% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 24.8% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 23.7% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 23.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 22.7% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 22.3% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 22.2% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 21.6% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 21.3% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 20.1% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 20.2% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 21.3% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 20.6% | -3.3% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 20.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.1%, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 20.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.7%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.6% | 25.6% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 20.1% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 20.6% | 21.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More health data for Armenia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.966 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,466 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 33 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1726 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0282 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5455 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Armenia?
- Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Armenia was 20.6% 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 Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 2018.
- How does Armenia rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- Armenia ranks 74th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia 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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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.