Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Mongolia
Mongolia: Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender was 33.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Mongolia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Mongolia stood at 33.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Mongolia peaked at 47.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 32.1%, in 2020.
That places Mongolia 14th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.5% | — |
| 2001 | 46.7% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 47.2% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 47.6% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 47.3% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 46.6% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 45.4% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 44.1% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 42.7% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 44.6% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 44.7% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 43.3% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 42.1% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 41.7% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 41.1% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 40.4% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 39.9% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 39.2% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 39.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 39.2% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 32.1% | -18.1% |
| 2021 | 33.9% | +5.6% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 33.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.9%, 1.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 33.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.6%, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.8% | 42.7% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.1% | 39.2% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 32.1% | 33.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Mongolia?
- Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Mongolia was 33.9% in 2021, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.1% in 2020.
- How does Mongolia rank for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender?
- Mongolia ranks 14th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender. 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.