Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Estonia

Estonia: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 15.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
15.5%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
122nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
27.1%
in 2000
All-time low
15.1%
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

01020302000201020212000: 27.1 %2001: 26.9 %2002: 26.2 %2003: 25.5 %2004: 24.9 %2005: 23.7 %2006: 24.1 %2007: 23.4 %2008: 22.1 %2009: 20.7 %2010: 19.9 %2011: 19.2 %2012: 18.9 %2013: 18.2 %2014: 18 %2015: 17.1 %2016: 17.2 %2017: 16.5 %2018: 16.5 %2019: 15.1 %2020: 15.4 %2021: 15.5 %

Source: World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 15.5% for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in 2021.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Estonia peaked at 27.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 2019.

That places Estonia 122nd 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.5% 20.7% 27.1% 10
2010s 17.7% 15.1% 19.9% 10
2020s 15.4% 15.4% 15.5% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Estonia?
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Estonia was 15.5% 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 Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 2019.
How does Estonia rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
Estonia ranks 122nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Estonia 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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