Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in United States
United States: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 13.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in United States, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in United States stood at 13.7%.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in United States peaked at 17.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 2019.
That places United States 136th 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 | 16.2% | 14.8% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 13.2% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 13.6% | 13.7% | 2 |
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- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 2.37 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 2.22 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 2.38 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2.24 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 2.37 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2.23 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in United States?
- Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in United States was 13.7% 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 2019.
- How does United States rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- United States ranks 136th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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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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.