Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in China
China: Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information was 62.0% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in China, 1992–2015
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
China recorded 62.0% for completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in 2015. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1,450.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in China peaked at 62.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1992.
That places China 82nd out of 88 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 4.0% | — |
| 2015 | 62.0% | +1450.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 62.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.0%, 68% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- China's 62.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 94.5%, 66% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 0.0% | 4.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 62.0% | 62.0% | 62.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
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Frequently asked questions
- What is completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in China?
- Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in China was 62.0% in 2015, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 62.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1992.
- How does China rank for completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information?
- China ranks 82nd out of 88 countries with data for 2015.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Completeness of death registration is the estimated percentage of deaths that are registered with their cause of death information in the vital registration system of a country.