Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Czechia
Czechia: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 14.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Czechia, 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 Czechia stood at 14.2%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Czechia peaked at 22.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2021.
That places Czechia 132nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Czechia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.5% | — |
| 2001 | 21.7% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 21.4% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 21.2% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 20.5% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 19.7% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 19.1% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 18.7% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 18.3% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 18.1% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 17.8% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 17.4% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 16.9% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 16.8% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 15.7% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 15.6% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 15.0% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 14.9% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 14.8% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 14.3% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 14.4% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 14.2% | -1.4% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 14.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.9%, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 14.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.7%, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.1% | 18.1% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 14.3% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 14.2% | 14.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Czechia?
- Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Czechia was 14.2% 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 Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2021.
- How does Czechia rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- Czechia ranks 132nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia 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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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.