Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in China
China: Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes was 15.9 % in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in China, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in China stood at 15.9 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in China peaked at 24.1 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.8 %, in 2020.
China ranks 125th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.1 % | — |
| 2005 | 22.5 % | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 19.4 % | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 17.1 % | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 16 % | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 15.8 % | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 15.9 % | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.3 % | 22.5 % | 24.1 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.5 % | 16 % | 19.4 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 15.85 % | 15.8 % | 15.9 % | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in China?
- Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in China was 15.9 % in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8 % in 2020.
- How does China rank for mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes?
- China ranks 125th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes or chronic respiratory disease (probability). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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