30% of preventable deaths under 75 in Mongolia from 2015-22 are primarily from non-communicable diseases, with Ulan Bator having the highest rate.

A study from Mongolia's Center for Health Development indicates that nearly 30% of deaths under 75 from 2015 to 2022 are preventable, primarily due to non-communicable diseases. The peak rate was 175 per 100,000 in 2015, dropping to 137.6 in 2020. Leading causes include cerebrovascular and ischemic heart diseases, with two-thirds of preventable deaths occurring in men aged 35-64, mostly in the capital, Ulan Bator, home to half the population.

September 10, 2024
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