Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Eritrea
Eritrea: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 27.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Eritrea, 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 Eritrea is 27.3%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Eritrea peaked at 33.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 2019.
That places Eritrea 16th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.8% | — |
| 2001 | 32.5% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 32.1% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 30.6% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 30.7% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 30.6% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 30.5% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 30.0% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 30.2% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 30.3% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 30.0% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 29.5% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 29.0% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 28.9% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 28.5% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 28.4% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 28.0% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 27.8% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 27.7% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 27.3% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 27.9% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 27.3% | -2.2% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 27.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 23.7%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 27.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.5%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.1% | 30.0% | 33.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 27.3% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 27.3% | 27.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 13 Central African Republic 30.8% compare
- 14 Papua New Guinea 28.5% compare
- 15 Somalia 27.6% compare
- 17 Tonga 26.9% compare
- 18 Mozambique 26.6% compare
- 19 Laos 26.5% compare
More health data for Eritrea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 425 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0652 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Eritrea?
- Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Eritrea was 27.3% 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 33.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 2019.
- How does Eritrea rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- Eritrea ranks 16th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.