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Good health and well-being - Goal 3

Indicator 3.4.1: Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes or chronic respiratory disease

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This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Simple starter prod test statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Simple starter prod test statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Simple starter prod test-specific metadata information.

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This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator name

Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes or chronic respiratory disease
Indicator number
Target name

By 2030, reduce by one third premature mortality from non-communicable diseases through prevention and treatment and promote mental health and well-being
Target number

3.4
Global indicator description

Probability of dying between the ages of 30 and 70 years from cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes or chronic respiratory diseases, defined as the per cent of 30-year-old-people who would die before their 70th birthday from cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease, assuming that s/he would experience current mortality rates at every age and s/he would not die from any other cause of death.
UN designated tier

1
UN custodian agency

World Health Organisation (WHO)
Link to UN metadata United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Metadata (PDF 72.6 KB) opens in a new window