Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Canada
Canada: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 9.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Canada, 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 Canada stood at 9.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Canada peaked at 14.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2019.
That places Canada 167th 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 Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.4% | — |
| 2001 | 14.0% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 13.8% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 13.5% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 13.1% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 12.7% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 12.3% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 12.2% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 11.9% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 11.5% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 11.1% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 10.6% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 10.5% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 10.4% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 10.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 9.8% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 9.6% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 10.0% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | -3.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 9.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.9%, 89% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.9% | 11.5% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 9.6% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 9.7% | 10.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Canada?
- Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Canada was 9.7% 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2019.
- How does Canada rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- Canada ranks 167th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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.