Total NCD Deaths in China
China: Total NCD Deaths was 10.45 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
10.45 million
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
1st
of 184 countries
All-time high
10.45 million
in 2021
All-time low
7.45 million
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Total NCD Deaths in China, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
China recorded 10.45 million for total ncd deaths in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total ncd deaths in China peaked at 10.45 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.45 million, in 2000.
China ranks 1st of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Total NCD Deaths in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.45 million | — |
| 2001 | 7.72 million | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 7.92 million | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 8.25 million | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 8.57 million | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 8.65 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 8.31 million | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 8.27 million | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 8.47 million | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 8.69 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 8.91 million | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 8.98 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 8.94 million | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 9.04 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 9.09 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 9.16 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 9.35 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 9.50 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 9.70 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 9.93 million | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 10.09 million | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 10.45 million | +3.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 10.45 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42,282, 247.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- China's 10.45 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31,400, 332.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.23 million | 7.45 million | 8.69 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.26 million | 8.91 million | 9.93 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.27 million | 10.09 million | 10.45 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0985 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 10 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -8.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0159 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total ncd deaths in China?
- Total ncd deaths in China was 10.45 million in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest total ncd deaths recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 10.45 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest total ncd deaths recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.45 million in 2000.
- How does China rank for total ncd deaths?
- China ranks 1st out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total ncd deaths rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Total NCD Deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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