Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in China
China: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) was 88.35 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in China, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in China is 88.35, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in China peaked at 138.96 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 87.52, in 2020.
That places China 150th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 138.96 | — |
| 2001 | 136.42 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 135.02 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 133.03 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 131.48 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 127.98 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 122.58 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 118.28 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 115.92 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 109.39 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 105.87 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 102.92 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 100.23 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 97.18 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 94.86 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 93.05 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 91.49 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 90.02 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 88.78 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 87.6 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 87.52 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 88.35 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 126.91 | 109.39 | 138.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.2 | 87.6 | 105.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.94 | 87.52 | 88.35 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in China?
- Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in China was 88.35 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 138.96 in 2000.
- What is the lowest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.52 in 2020.
- How does China rank for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years)?
- China ranks 150th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. 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 Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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