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Female minus male life expectancy vs. Non-communicable disease death rates, 2015

The vertical axis shows the difference between male and female period life expectancy at birth, measured in years. The horizontal axis shows the number of deaths
from non-communicable diseases (cardiovascular disease, cancers, respiratory disease and diabetes), expressed as ratio per 100,000 people.

Non-communicable disease death rate (per 100,000)2004006008001,0001,2001,400Femaleminusmalelifeexpectancyatbirth(years)WorldWorldChinaChinaIndiaIndiaUnited StatesUnited StatesNigeriaNigeriaRussiaRussiaJapanJapanGermanyGermanyIranIranItalyItalyUkraineUkraineSudanSudanRomaniaRomaniaMaliMaliKuwaitKuwaitLatviaLatviaAfricaAsiaEuropeNorth AmericaOceaniaSouth AmericaNo data

Source: UN Population Division 2017, Non-communicable diseases