Countries and areas; probability of dying ages 30–70 from major NCDs, percent, 2021.
Premature noncommunicable-disease mortality probabilities are compared across WHO countries and reporting areas for 2021. Values are probabilities in percent for dying between ages 30 and 70 from major noncommunicable diseases. Kiribati ranks first at 44.1%, 3.5 percentage points above Solomon Islands. Samoa is the final listed row at 32.3%, making the first value 1.37 times the final listed value.
| Rank | Entry | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kiribati | 44.1% | 2021 |
| 2 | Solomon Islands | 40.6% | 2021 |
| 3 | Micronesia | 40.5% | 2021 |
| 4 | Fiji | 37.9% | 2021 |
| 5 | Vanuatu | 36.8% | 2021 |
| 6 | Lesotho | 36.3% | 2021 |
| 7 | Afghanistan | 32.7% | 2021 |
| 8 | Eswatini | 32.3% | 2021 |
| 9 | Samoa | 32.3% | 2021 |
Source 1: World Health Statistics 2026 Statistical Annex: Premature NCD mortality probability
Publisher: World Health Organization
Dataset/table: World Health Statistics 2026 Statistical Annex
Units: percent
Date checked: 2026-06-26
Evidence: Supports the 2021 premature ncd mortality probability values and country or area labels used in this ranking.
The values are WHO country and reporting-area indicator values for the stated reference year. WHO annex values may be adjusted for comparability or based on primary data reported by countries. Definitions and underlying data quality can differ, and values may not match national publications exactly. Uncertainty intervals are not included.
The ranking uses the World Health Statistics 2026 Statistical Annex for premature ncd mortality probability, reference year 2021, and total or all-person coverage. Regional and global aggregates are excluded before country and reporting-area values are ordered from highest to lowest. Equal values retain their published order, and values are rounded for readability without changing rank.
All entries use the same WHO source family, health indicator, 2021 reference year, total-disaggregation frame and percent unit. No cross-indicator or mixed-year values are included, and the listed entries are not treated as parts of a common total.
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