Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Australia
Australia: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 8.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Australia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Australia is 8.3%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Australia peaked at 13.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2020.
That places Australia 178th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.0% | — |
| 2001 | 12.6% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 12.3% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 11.8% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 11.5% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 11.4% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 10.9% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 10.7% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 9.8% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 9.4% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9.3% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 8.7% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 8.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 8.3% | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 8.3% | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 8.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.9%, 76% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Australia's 8.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.1%, 36% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.5% | 10.1% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 8.7% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 8.3% | 8.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 906.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0279 units per person (2025)
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- 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 Australia?
- Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Australia was 8.3% 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- Australia ranks 178th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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.