China vs United States: Annual death rates in different age groups by sex
China
4.73
in 2023
United States
4.8
in 2023
China rank
175th
United States rank
174th
Annual death rates in different age groups by sex over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 4.8 against 4.73 in China, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was China ahead.
China ranks 175th and United States ranks 174th of 236 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 125.23 | 25.7 | 99.52 | China |
| 1960s | 111.44 | 21.19 | 90.26 | China |
| 1970s | 63.1 | 14.53 | 48.57 | China |
| 1980s | 42.11 | 9.85 | 32.26 | China |
| 1990s | 34.49 | 7.37 | 27.12 | China |
| 2000s | 19.1 | 6.26 | 12.84 | China |
| 2010s | 8.53 | 5.33 | 3.21 | China |
| 2020s | 5.12 | 4.93 | 0.1893 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual death rates in different age groups by sex, China or United States?
- United States, at 4.8 against 4.73 in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual death rates in different age groups by sex between China and United States?
- 0.07, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do China and United States rank globally for annual death rates in different age groups by sex?
- China ranks 175th and United States ranks 174th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual death rates in different age groups by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.