Age-standardized NCD mortality rate (per 100 000 population) in China
China: Age-standardized NCD mortality rate was 491.39 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
491.39
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
109th
of 184 countries
All-time high
732.09
in 2001
All-time low
490.78
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Age-standardized NCD mortality rate in China, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, age-standardized ncd mortality rate in China stood at 491.39.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized ncd mortality rate in China peaked at 732.09 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 490.78, in 2020.
That places China 109th out of 184 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.
Age-standardized NCD mortality rate in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 731.35 | — |
| 2001 | 732.09 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 723.98 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 728.93 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 730.74 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 710.12 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 656.18 | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 630.34 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 622.96 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 617.85 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 611.28 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 595.19 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 572.36 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 558.17 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 542.38 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 528.65 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 521.72 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 512.54 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 505.25 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 499.54 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 490.78 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 491.39 | +0.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 491.39 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 521.91, 94% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- China's 491.39 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 615.84, 80% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 688.45 | 617.85 | 732.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 544.71 | 499.54 | 611.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 491.08 | 490.78 | 491.39 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized ncd mortality rate in China?
- Age-standardized ncd mortality rate in China was 491.39 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized ncd mortality rate recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 732.09 in 2001.
- What is the lowest age-standardized ncd mortality rate recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 490.78 in 2020.
- How does China rank for age-standardized ncd mortality rate?
- China ranks 109th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized ncd mortality rate rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Age-standardized NCD mortality rate (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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