Mortality from ncds sdgs in China
China: Mortality from ncds sdgs was 15.9 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
15.9
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
118th
of 185 countries
All-time high
24.1
in 2000
All-time low
15.8
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mortality from ncds sdgs in China, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 15.9 for mortality from ncds sdgs 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, mortality from ncds sdgs 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.
Mortality from ncds sdgs in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.1 | — |
| 2001 | 23.8 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 23.6 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 23.5 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 23.3 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 22.5 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 21.2 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 20.3 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 20 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 19.7 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 19.4 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 19 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 18.7 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 18.1 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 17.5 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 17.1 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 16.8 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 16.5 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 16.2 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 16 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 15.8 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 15.9 | +0.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 15.9 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.1, 88% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- China's 15.9 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.15, 69% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.2 | 19.7 | 24.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.53 | 16 | 19.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.85 | 15.8 | 15.9 | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality from ncds sdgs in China?
- Mortality from ncds sdgs in China was 15.9 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality from ncds sdgs recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1 in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality from ncds sdgs recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8 in 2020.
- How does China rank for mortality from ncds sdgs?
- China ranks 118th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality from ncds sdgs 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality from ncds sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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