Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Ireland
Ireland: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 9.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Ireland, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 9.6% for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Ireland peaked at 17.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2020.
Ireland ranks 168th of 185 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.6% | 12.8% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 9.9% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 9.6% | 9.6% | 2 |
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- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 34,474 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 33,483 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 34,837 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 34,019 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 35,434 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 34,705 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Ireland?
- Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Ireland was 9.6% 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- Ireland ranks 168th out of 185 regions with data for 2021.
- Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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.