Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in China
China: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 15.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in China, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
China recorded 15.9% for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in China peaked at 24.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2020.
China ranks 118th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.2% | 19.7% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 16.0% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 15.8% | 15.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
More health data for China
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,029 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,642 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 8.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 7.51 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 8.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 7.46 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 8.44 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 7.21 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in China?
- Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in China was 15.9% 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2020.
- How does China rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- China ranks 118th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China 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.