Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 17.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Azerbaijan, 2000–2021
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 Azerbaijan stood at 17.4%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.4% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Azerbaijan peaked at 34.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2021.
Azerbaijan ranks 107th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.8% | 28.7% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 19.3% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 17.4% | 21.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 104 Honduras 17.8% compare
- 105 Nigeria 17.7% compare
- 106 Cuba 17.6% compare
- 107 Dominican Republic 17.4% compare
- 107 Uruguay 17.4% compare
- 110 Bosnia and Herzegovina 17.2% compare
- 110 Cape Verde 17.2% compare
More health data for Azerbaijan
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,241 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 264 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 67,625 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 65,036 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 65,591 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 61,791 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 65,322 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 59,664 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Azerbaijan?
- Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Azerbaijan was 17.4% 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 Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2021.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- Azerbaijan ranks 107th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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.