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

Latest (2021)
17.4%
Change on year
down 19.4%
World rank
107th
of 185 countries
All-time high
34.5%
in 2000
All-time low
17.4%
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

01020302000201020212000: 34.5 %2001: 32.7 %2002: 32.2 %2003: 32.9 %2004: 31.9 %2005: 32.7 %2006: 32.6 %2007: 29 %2008: 30.4 %2009: 28.7 %2010: 27.5 %2011: 26.2 %2012: 25.2 %2013: 23.6 %2014: 22.7 %2015: 21.3 %2016: 21.1 %2017: 20.9 %2018: 19.9 %2019: 19.3 %2020: 21.6 %2021: 17.4 %

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 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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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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