Mortality from ncds gender in China
China: Mortality from ncds gender was 20.1 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
20.1
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
102nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
28.3
in 2000
All-time low
20.1
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mortality from ncds gender in China, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 20.1 for mortality from ncds gender in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality from ncds gender in China peaked at 28.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.1, in 2021.
China ranks 102nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Mortality from ncds gender in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.3 | — |
| 2001 | 28 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 27.8 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 27.8 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 27.7 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 26.9 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 25.5 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 24.8 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 24.7 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 24.5 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 24.4 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 24.1 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 23.9 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 23.3 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 22.4 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 22 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 21.7 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 21.1 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 20.7 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 20.4 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 20.5 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 20.1 | -2.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 20.1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.9, 96% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- China's 20.1 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.65, 73% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.6 | 24.5 | 28.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.4 | 20.4 | 24.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.3 | 20.1 | 20.5 | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
- 100 Liberia 20.3 compare
- 101 Tanzania 20.2 compare
- 102 South Africa 20.1 compare
- 102 Sudan 20.1 compare
- 105 Azerbaijan 20 compare
- 105 Sao Tome and Principe 20 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality from ncds gender in China?
- Mortality from ncds gender in China was 20.1 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality from ncds gender recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 28.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality from ncds gender recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1 in 2021.
- How does China rank for mortality from ncds gender?
- China ranks 102nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality from ncds gender rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality from ncds gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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