Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Pakistan
Pakistan: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 25.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Pakistan, 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 Pakistan is 25.5%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Pakistan peaked at 30.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 25.5%, in 2021.
Pakistan ranks 26th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 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 | 29.5% | 28.4% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 26.3% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 25.5% | 26.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More health data for Pakistan
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 944.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 55,286 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 849 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 849 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 2.27 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 2.17 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 2.33 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 2.37 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2.27 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Pakistan?
- Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Pakistan was 25.5% 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 30.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.5% in 2021.
- How does Pakistan rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- Pakistan ranks 26th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.