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Table 2 Deaths and premature mortality of main NCDs for people aged 30–70 in 2013 and projections for 2030 if risk factor trends continue in China

From: Can China achieve a one-third reduction in premature mortality from non-communicable diseases by 2030?

Gender

Disease

2013

2030

Percent change

Deaths (in thousands)

Mortality ratea (1/100,000)

Premature mortalityb (%)

Deaths (in thousands)

Mortality rate if risk factor trends continue (1/100,000)

Premature mortality if risk factor trends continue (%)

Deaths

Mortality rate

Premature mortality

Both

Total

3108

432.2

19.8

3521

431.8

17.2

13.3

–0.1

–13.1

CVD

1241

172.6

8.6

1518

186.2

7.8

22.3

7.9

–9.3

Cancer

1270

176.6

8.3

1444

177.1

7.5

13.7

0.3

–9.6

Diabetes mellitus

59

8.1

0.4

75

9.2

0.4

27.1

13.6

0

Chronic respiratory diseases

210

29.3

1.7

165

20.2

0.9

–21.4

–31.1

–47.1

Other NCDs

328

45.6

2.1

319

39.1

1.7

–2.7

–14.3

–19

Men

Total

2043

553.6

25.4

2453

586

23.5

20.1

5.9

–7.5

CVD

806

218.5

11.2

1041

248.6

10.8

29.2

13.8

–3.6

Cancer

847

229.6

11.2

1026

245.1

10.6

21.1

6.8

–5.4

Diabetes mellitus

30

8.3

0.4

43

10.2

0.5

43.3

22.9

25

Chronic respiratory diseases

138

37.5

2.3

119

28.5

1.3

–13.8

–24.0

–43.5

Other NCDs

222

59.8

2.8

224

53.6

2.4

0.9

–10.4

–14.3

Women

Total

1065

304.2

13.4

1068

269.1

10.2

0.3

–11.5

–23.9

CVD

435

124.3

5.9

478

120.4

4.6

9.9

–3.1

–22

Cancer

422

120.7

5.3

418

105.3

4.3

–0.9

–12.8

–18.9

Diabetes mellitus

28

8

0.4

32

8.2

0.3

14.3

2.5

–25

Chronic respiratory diseases

72

20.6

1.1

45

11.4

0.4

–37.5

–44.7

–63.6

Other NCDs

108

30.6

1.4

95

23.9

1

–12

–21.9

–28.6

  1. aMortality rate was calculated by dividing deaths by population number.
  2. bPremature mortality is the probability of dying between ages 30 and 70 years from specific cause that was calculated using life table method.