Age-standardized NCD mortality rate in China (People’s Republic of)

China (People’s Republic of): 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 (People’s Republic of), 2000–2021

02004006008002000201020212000: 731.32001: 732.12002: 7242003: 728.92004: 730.72005: 710.12006: 656.22007: 630.32008: 6232009: 617.92010: 611.32011: 595.22012: 572.42013: 558.22014: 542.42015: 528.62016: 521.72017: 512.52018: 505.32019: 499.52020: 490.82021: 491.4

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2021, age-standardized ncd mortality rate in China (People’s Republic of) 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 (People’s Republic of) peaked at 732.09 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 490.78, in 2020.

That places China (People’s Republic of) 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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  2. 107 Nigeria 495.46 compare
  3. 108 Seychelles 493.8 compare
  4. 110 Botswana 489.11 compare
  5. 111 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 483.59 compare
  6. 112 Qatar 479.91 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age-standardized ncd mortality rate in China (People’s Republic of)?
Age-standardized ncd mortality rate in China (People’s Republic of) 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 (People’s Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 732.09 in 2001.
What is the lowest age-standardized ncd mortality rate recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 490.78 in 2020.
How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for age-standardized ncd mortality rate?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 109th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is age-standardized ncd mortality rate rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China (People’s Republic of) 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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Indicator
Age-standardized NCD mortality rate (per 100 000 population)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
196 places, 4,312 data points, 2000–2021
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