Adolescent mortality rate in China

China: Adolescent mortality rate was 0.9294 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.9294
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
136th
of 198 countries
All-time high
2.61
in 1990
All-time low
0.9294
in 2021
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Adolescent mortality rate in China, 1990–2021

01231990200520211990: 2.61991: 2.51992: 2.41993: 2.31994: 2.21995: 2.21996: 2.11997: 21998: 1.91999: 1.82000: 1.82001: 1.72002: 1.62003: 1.62004: 1.52005: 1.52006: 1.42007: 1.42008: 1.62009: 1.32010: 1.22011: 1.22012: 1.22013: 1.12014: 1.12015: 1.12016: 12017: 12018: 12019: 0.9792020: 0.9542021: 0.929

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adolescent mortality rate in China is 0.9294, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in China peaked at 2.61 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.9294, in 2021.

That places China 136th out of 198 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Adolescent mortality rate in China, year by year

Annual values for Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort) in China, 1990 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1990 2.61
1991 2.51 -3.8%
1992 2.42 -3.7%
1993 2.33 -3.6%
1994 2.25 -3.7%
1995 2.16 -3.7%
1996 2.08 -3.9%
1997 2 -3.7%
1998 1.92 -3.9%
1999 1.85 -4.0%
2000 1.78 -3.8%
2001 1.71 -3.8%
2002 1.64 -3.9%
2003 1.58 -3.8%
2004 1.52 -3.7%
2005 1.47 -3.6%
2006 1.42 -3.4%
2007 1.37 -3.3%
2008 1.57 +14.3%
2009 1.29 -17.9%
2010 1.24 -3.2%
2011 1.21 -3.1%
2012 1.17 -3.0%
2013 1.14 -2.9%
2014 1.11 -2.6%
2015 1.08 -2.7%
2016 1.05 -2.5%
2017 1.03 -2.2%
2018 1 -2.2%
2019 0.9786 -2.5%
2020 0.9536 -2.6%
2021 0.9294 -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.21 1.85 2.61 10
2000s 1.53 1.29 1.78 10
2010s 1.1 0.9786 1.24 10
2020s 0.9415 0.9294 0.9536 2

Countries ranked near China

  1. 133 Brunei Darussalam 0.9449 compare
  2. 134 Morocco 0.9398 compare
  3. 135 Bahrain 0.9322 compare
  4. 137 Romania 0.9174 compare
  5. 138 Kuwait 0.9168 compare
  6. 139 Antigua and Barbuda 0.9166 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adolescent mortality rate in China?
Adolescent mortality rate in China was 0.9294 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 2.61 in 1990.
What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9294 in 2021.
How does China rank for adolescent mortality rate?
China ranks 136th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
206 places, 6,592 data points, 1990–2021
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