Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in China
China: Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 was 53.6% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in China, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 5-14.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in China stood at 53.6%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in China peaked at 56.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 53.6%, in 2021.
China ranks 10th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in China, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 5-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.1% | — |
| 2010 | 56.3% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 55.6% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 54.4% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 53.9% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 53.6% | -0.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 53.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.6%, 1.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- China's 53.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31.7%, 1.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.1% | 54.1% | 54.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 55.4% | 54.4% | 56.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 53.8% | 53.6% | 53.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in China?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in China was 53.6% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 56.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.6% in 2021.
- How does China rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14?
- China ranks 10th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 5-14 (% of total deaths ages 5-14). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths ages 5-14 due to injury divided by number of all deaths ages 5-14, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.