Premature NCD mortality in China

In China, a 30-year-old had a 15.3% chance of dying before 70 from one of the main noncommunicable diseases in 2023.

China, 2023 15.3% % probability
Change from 2022 +0.1percentage points 2022: 15.2%
Median of G20 countries, 2023 14.1% Middle value of 19 countries
Position in 2023 123rd of 185 See the full ranking

Premature NCD mortality in China over time

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% probability. Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Probability of dying between ages 30 and 70 from the main noncommunicable diseases (% probability), 2000 to 2023
Period China
2023 15.3%
2022 15.2%
2021 14.0%
2020 13.3%
2019 15.2%
2018 15.4%
2017 15.6%
2016 15.6%
2015 15.7%
2014 15.5%
2013 15.7%
2012 15.9%
2011 16.4%
2010 16.7%
2009 17.3%
2008 18.2%
2007 18.9%
2006 19.4%
2005 20.2%
2004 20.7%
2003 20.7%
2002 21.0%
2001 21.2%
2000 21.5%

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of +0.1 percentage points from 15.2% in 2022.
  • Since 2013, when it was 15.7%, the figure has changed by −0.4 percentage points.
  • Among the 185 countries with data for 2023, China has the 123rd highest value.

Source and dates

Original producer
WHO
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Dataset or series code
NCDMORT3070 · dataset details · view at source
Selection
Dim2=AGEGROUP_YEARS30-69
Observation period
2000 to 2023 for China
Provider update
15 October 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (WHO datasets, with additional terms)
Attribution
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory