Despite improvements over the last few years, men still face a 7% higher chance of premature mortality from Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) compared to women. Premature mortality rates from NCDs have declined overall from 23% to 18% between 2000 and 2019. Women historically had below-average rates, plateauing at 14% in 2019, while men, with higher initial rates, saw a substantial reduction from 27% to 21%.