Annual death rates in different age groups in China
China: Annual death rates in different age groups was 5.12 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Annual death rates in different age groups in China, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 5.12 for annual death rates in different age groups in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in different age groups in China peaked at 227.35 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 5.12, in 2023.
China ranks 169th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 132.43 | 116.71 | 171.98 | 10 |
| 1960s | 116.75 | 85.32 | 227.35 | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.51 | 52.21 | 81.95 | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.74 | 41.97 | 50.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.94 | 30.5 | 41.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.75 | 13.94 | 28.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.31 | 6.52 | 12.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.56 | 5.12 | 6.08 | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 166 Saint Barthelemy 5.29 compare
- 167 French Polynesia 5.28 compare
- 168 Puerto Rico 5.21 compare
- 170 Sri Lanka 5.12 compare
- 171 Reunion 5.12 compare
- 172 Saudi Arabia 5.08 compare
More health data for China
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,642 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,029 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 9.62 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 9.79 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 8.47 million (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 9.57 million (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 9.45 million (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 8.24 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in different age groups in China?
- Annual death rates in different age groups in China was 5.12 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in different age groups recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 227.35 in 1960.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in different age groups recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.12 in 2023.
- How does China rank for annual death rates in different age groups?
- China ranks 169th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in different age groups rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in different age groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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