Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in China
China: Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 was 21.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in China, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 0-4.
Analysis
China recorded 21.2% for cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in China peaked at 21.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2010.
That places China 1st out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in China, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 0-4 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.0% | — |
| 2010 | 13.6% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 14.9% | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 16.6% | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 20.5% | +23.4% |
| 2021 | 21.2% | +3.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 21.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.2%, 3.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- China's 21.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.5%, 3.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.0% | 14.0% | 14.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 13.6% | 16.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 20.5% | 21.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
- 2 Estonia 14.8% compare
- 3 New Zealand 13.7% compare
- 4 United States 12.9% compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0159 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in China?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in China was 21.2% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2010.
- How does China rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4?
- China ranks 1st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 (% of total deaths ages 0-4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 0-4 due to injury divided by number of all deaths ages 0-4, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.