Countries With the Highest Premature NCD Mortality
Every country with a figure for premature ncd mortality, ranked from highest to lowest. The top three are Kiribati (44.1%), Solomon Islands (40.6%) and Micronesia, Fed. Sts. (40.5%). The middle country of the 185 has 18.8%.
What this measures
Mortality from cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes or chronic respiratory disease between ages 30 and 70 (%), in % probability, ages 30-70. Source: World Health Organization. For this measure, higher is worse.
The series ends in 2021.
The full ranking
Each country’s latest figure, from 2021–2021. The year beside each value says when it was measured.
| Rank | Country | Premature NCD mortality | Year | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kiribati | 44.1% | 2021 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2 | Solomon Islands | 40.6% | 2021 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 3 | Micronesia, Fed. Sts. | 40.5% | 2021 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 4 | Fiji | 37.9% | 2021 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 5 | Vanuatu | 36.8% | 2021 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 6 | Lesotho | 36.3% | 2021 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 7 | Afghanistan | 32.7% | 2021 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 8 | Eswatini | 32.3% | 2021 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 9 | Samoa | 32.3% | 2021 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 10 | Philippines | 31.9% | 2021 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 11 | Haiti | 31.6% | 2021 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 12 | Zimbabwe | 31.2% | 2021 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 13 | Central African Republic | 30.8% | 2021 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 14 | Papua New Guinea | 28.5% | 2021 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 15 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 27.6% | 2021 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 16 | Eritrea | 27.3% | 2021 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 17 | Tonga | 26.9% | 2021 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 18 | Mozambique | 26.6% | 2021 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 19 | Lao PDR | 26.5% | 2021 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 20 | Mongolia | 26.3% | 2021 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 21 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 26% | 2021 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 22 | Madagascar | 25.9% | 2021 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 23 | Yemen, Rep. | 25.8% | 2021 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 24 | Turkmenistan | 25.7% | 2021 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 25 | Bulgaria | 25.6% | 2021 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 26 | Pakistan | 25.5% | 2021 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 27 | Guyana | 25.4% | 2021 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 28 | Togo | 25.4% | 2021 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 29 | Guinea-Bissau | 25.3% | 2021 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 30 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 25.1% | 2021 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 31 | Malawi | 24.9% | 2021 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 32 | Burundi | 24.8% | 2021 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 33 | Ukraine | 24.8% | 2021 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 34 | Angola | 24.7% | 2021 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 35 | Moldova | 24.7% | 2021 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 36 | Uzbekistan | 24.6% | 2021 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 37 | Cameroon | 24.3% | 2021 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 38 | Myanmar | 24% | 2021 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 39 | Sierra Leone | 23.9% | 2021 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 40 | Belarus | 23.8% | 2021 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 41 | Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | 23.7% | 2021 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 42 | Guinea | 23.6% | 2021 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 43 | India | 23.6% | 2021 | South Asia |
| 44 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 23.6% | 2021 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 45 | Zambia | 23.6% | 2021 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 46 | Burkina Faso | 23.4% | 2021 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 47 | Chad | 23.4% | 2021 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 48 | Namibia | 23.1% | 2021 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 49 | Mali | 23% | 2021 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 50 | Cote d'Ivoire | 22.7% | 2021 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 51 | Iraq | 22.7% | 2021 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 52 | Latvia | 22.7% | 2021 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 53 | South Africa | 22.7% | 2021 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 54 | Cambodia | 22.6% | 2021 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 55 | Russian Federation | 22.4% | 2021 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 56 | South Sudan | 22.4% | 2021 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 57 | Ghana | 22.2% | 2021 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 58 | Georgia | 22.1% | 2021 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 59 | Liberia | 22% | 2021 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 60 | Morocco | 22% | 2021 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 61 | Indonesia | 21.9% | 2021 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 62 | Gambia, The | 21.8% | 2021 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 63 | Hungary | 21.7% | 2021 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 64 | Mauritius | 21.7% | 2021 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 65 | Romania | 21.5% | 2021 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 66 | Uganda | 21.5% | 2021 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 67 | Senegal | 21.4% | 2021 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 68 | Syrian Arab Republic | 21.3% | 2021 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 69 | Congo, Rep. | 21.2% | 2021 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 70 | Kazakhstan | 21.2% | 2021 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 71 | Sudan | 21.2% | 2021 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 72 | Benin | 20.8% | 2021 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 73 | Serbia | 20.7% | 2021 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 74 | Armenia | 20.6% | 2021 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 75 | Djibouti | 20.6% | 2021 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 76 | Bahamas, The | 20.4% | 2021 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 77 | Equatorial Guinea | 20.3% | 2021 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 78 | Trinidad and Tobago | 20.3% | 2021 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 79 | Comoros | 20.2% | 2021 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 80 | Jamaica | 20.2% | 2021 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 81 | Niger | 20.2% | 2021 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 82 | Timor-Leste | 20.1% | 2021 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 83 | Viet Nam | 20.1% | 2021 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 84 | Rwanda | 20% | 2021 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 85 | Bolivia | 19.9% | 2021 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 86 | Malaysia | 19.9% | 2021 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 87 | Libya | 19.8% | 2021 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 88 | Lithuania | 19.8% | 2021 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 89 | North Macedonia | 19.6% | 2021 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 90 | Sao Tome and Principe | 19.5% | 2021 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 91 | Nepal | 19.4% | 2021 | South Asia |
| 92 | Botswana | 19% | 2021 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 93 | Kyrgyz Republic | 18.8% | 2021 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 94 | Tanzania | 18.8% | 2021 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 95 | Mauritania | 18.7% | 2021 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 96 | Suriname | 18.7% | 2021 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 97 | Venezuela, RB | 18.7% | 2021 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 98 | West Bank and Gaza | 18.3% | 2021 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 99 | Bangladesh | 18.1% | 2021 | South Asia |
| 100 | Gabon | 18.1% | 2021 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 101 | Tajikistan | 18.1% | 2021 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 102 | Kenya | 18% | 2021 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 103 | Montenegro | 18% | 2021 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 104 | Honduras | 17.8% | 2021 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 105 | Nigeria | 17.7% | 2021 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 106 | Cuba | 17.6% | 2021 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 107 | Azerbaijan | 17.4% | 2021 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 108 | Dominican Republic | 17.4% | 2021 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 109 | Uruguay | 17.4% | 2021 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 110 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 17.2% | 2021 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 111 | Cabo Verde | 17.2% | 2021 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 112 | Grenada | 17.1% | 2021 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 113 | Poland | 17% | 2021 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 114 | Ethiopia | 16.8% | 2021 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 115 | Slovak Republic | 16.6% | 2021 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 116 | Mexico | 16.3% | 2021 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 117 | Paraguay | 16.1% | 2021 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 118 | Bhutan | 15.9% | 2021 | South Asia |
| 119 | China | 15.9% | 2021 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 120 | Croatia | 15.9% | 2021 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 121 | Seychelles | 15.6% | 2021 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 122 | Estonia | 15.5% | 2021 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 123 | St. Lucia | 15.5% | 2021 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 124 | Belize | 15.4% | 2021 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 125 | Turkiye | 15.4% | 2021 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 126 | Brunei Darussalam | 14.9% | 2021 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 127 | Bahrain | 14.8% | 2021 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 128 | Guatemala | 14.6% | 2021 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 129 | Oman | 14.6% | 2021 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 130 | Brazil | 14.5% | 2021 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 131 | Thailand | 14.5% | 2021 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 132 | Czechia | 14.2% | 2021 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 133 | Barbados | 14% | 2021 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 134 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 13.9% | 2021 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 135 | Sri Lanka | 13.9% | 2021 | South Asia |
| 136 | United States | 13.7% | 2021 | North America |
| 137 | Saudi Arabia | 13.6% | 2021 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 138 | Argentina | 13.4% | 2021 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 139 | Algeria | 13.3% | 2021 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 140 | Ecuador | 13.2% | 2021 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 141 | Tunisia | 13% | 2021 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 142 | Nicaragua | 12.6% | 2021 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 143 | El Salvador | 12.6% | 2021 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 144 | Peru | 12.3% | 2021 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 145 | Antigua and Barbuda | 12.1% | 2021 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 146 | Qatar | 12.1% | 2021 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 147 | Greece | 12% | 2021 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 148 | Lebanon | 11.9% | 2021 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 149 | United Arab Emirates | 11.6% | 2021 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 150 | Germany | 11.6% | 2021 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 151 | Jordan | 11.6% | 2021 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 152 | Slovenia | 11.6% | 2021 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 153 | United Kingdom | 11% | 2021 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 154 | Panama | 10.9% | 2021 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 155 | Denmark | 10.7% | 2021 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 156 | Portugal | 10.5% | 2021 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 157 | Colombia | 10.3% | 2021 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 158 | New Zealand | 10.3% | 2021 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 159 | Singapore | 10.3% | 2021 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 160 | France | 10.2% | 2021 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 161 | Puerto Rico (US) | 10.1% | 2021 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 162 | Albania | 10% | 2021 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 163 | Austria | 9.9% | 2021 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 164 | Costa Rica | 9.9% | 2021 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 165 | Netherlands | 9.9% | 2021 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 166 | Malta | 9.8% | 2021 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 167 | Canada | 9.7% | 2021 | North America |
| 168 | Finland | 9.6% | 2021 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 169 | Ireland | 9.6% | 2021 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 170 | Chile | 9.4% | 2021 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 171 | Spain | 9.3% | 2021 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 172 | Kuwait | 9.3% | 2021 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 173 | Belgium | 9.2% | 2021 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 174 | Italy | 9.1% | 2021 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 175 | Maldives | 9% | 2021 | South Asia |
| 176 | Cyprus | 8.5% | 2021 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 177 | Iceland | 8.5% | 2021 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 178 | Australia | 8.3% | 2021 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 179 | Japan | 8% | 2021 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 180 | Sweden | 7.9% | 2021 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 181 | Luxembourg | 7.8% | 2021 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 182 | Norway | 7.8% | 2021 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 183 | Israel | 7.6% | 2021 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 184 | Switzerland | 7.5% | 2021 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 185 | Korea, Rep. | 6.9% | 2021 | East Asia & Pacific |
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