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.
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
- Number of infants who die before age 1 425 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 43,810 (2025)
- Population, male 49.4% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 43,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 44,632 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 43,173 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 44,025 (2025)
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.