Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a in China

China: Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a was 32.11 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
32.11
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
136th
of 184 countries
All-time high
40.59
in 2000
All-time low
32.11
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a in China, 2000–2021

0102030402000201020212000: 40.62001: 39.52002: 392003: 382004: 37.12005: 36.22006: 36.42007: 36.12008: 35.52009: 34.72010: 34.22011: 34.12012: 34.52013: 34.42014: 34.22015: 34.32016: 342017: 33.82018: 33.52019: 33.12020: 32.72021: 32.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

China recorded 32.11 for premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a in China peaked at 40.59 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 32.11, in 2021.

That places China 136th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a in China, year by year

Annual values for Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a proportion of all NCD deaths in China, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 40.59
2001 39.49 -2.7%
2002 38.97 -1.3%
2003 38.04 -2.4%
2004 37.05 -2.6%
2005 36.21 -2.3%
2006 36.4 +0.5%
2007 36.1 -0.8%
2008 35.52 -1.6%
2009 34.74 -2.2%
2010 34.2 -1.6%
2011 34.09 -0.3%
2012 34.52 +1.3%
2013 34.42 -0.3%
2014 34.15 -0.8%
2015 34.28 +0.4%
2016 33.99 -0.8%
2017 33.76 -0.7%
2018 33.55 -0.6%
2019 33.06 -1.5%
2020 32.74 -1.0%
2021 32.11 -1.9%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 32.11 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.08, 71% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • China's 32.11 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 52.4, 61% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.31 34.74 40.59 10
2010s 34 33.06 34.52 10
2020s 32.43 32.11 32.74 2

Countries ranked near China

  1. 133 Slovakia 33.39 compare
  2. 134 Colombia 33.18 compare
  3. 135 Poland 32.71 compare
  4. 137 North Macedonia 31.93 compare
  5. 138 Cuba 31.64 compare
  6. 139 Romania 31.35 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a in China?
Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a in China was 32.11 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 40.59 in 2000.
What is the lowest premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 32.11 in 2021.
How does China rank for premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a?
China ranks 136th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a proportion of all NCD deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a proportion of all NCD deaths
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
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