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
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Estonia, 2000–2021
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 121 Seychelles 15.6% compare
- 122 Saint Lucia 15.5% compare
- 124 Belize 15.4% compare
- 124 Turkey 15.4% compare
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- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 6,431 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 6,059 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 6,531 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 6,061 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 6,444 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 6,160 (2025)
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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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.