Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Ukraine
Ukraine: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 24.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Ukraine, 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 Ukraine is 24.8%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Ukraine peaked at 34.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 2017.
Ukraine ranks 32nd 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 | 33.0% | 30.0% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 24.8% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 24.8% | 25.1% | 2 |
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More health data for Ukraine
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,126 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 81 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 23,669 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 23,669 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 201,368 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 197,178 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 196,520 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 191,870 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 195,295 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 189,771 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Ukraine?
- Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Ukraine was 24.8% 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 34.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 2017.
- How does Ukraine rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- Ukraine ranks 32nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.