Premature NCD mortality in United States

In United States, a 30-year-old had a 12.6% chance of dying before 70 from one of the main noncommunicable diseases in 2023. The value for 2023 is the lowest in the series, which starts in 2000.

United States, 2023 12.6% % probability
Change from 2022 −0.5percentage points 2022: 13.1%
Median of OECD (38 countries), 2023 9.8% Middle value of 38 countries
Position in 2023 140th of 185 See the full ranking

Premature NCD mortality in United States 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 United States
2023 12.6%
2022 13.1%
2021 13.3%
2020 13.4%
2019 13.1%
2018 13.4%
2017 13.6%
2016 13.8%
2015 13.8%
2014 13.8%
2013 13.9%
2012 14.0%
2011 14.2%
2010 14.4%
2009 14.7%
2008 15.0%
2007 15.2%
2006 15.6%
2005 16.1%
2004 16.3%
2003 17.0%
2002 17.3%
2001 17.7%
2000 18.1%

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of −0.5 percentage points from 13.1% in 2022.
  • Since 2013, when it was 13.9%, the figure has changed by −1.3 percentage points.
  • Among the 185 countries with data for 2023, United States has the 140th highest value.

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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 United States
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