Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in China
China: Death rate from diarrheal diseases who was 0.48 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in China, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 0.48 for death rate from diarrheal diseases who in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from diarrheal diseases who in China peaked at 3.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.48, in 2021.
That places China 174th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.5 | — |
| 2001 | 3.16 | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 2.8 | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 2.62 | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 2.34 | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 2.08 | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 1.78 | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 1.53 | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 1.34 | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 1.23 | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 1.1 | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 1 | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 0.92 | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.91 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.81 | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 0.77 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.72 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.69 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.66 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.59 | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 0.53 | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 0.48 | -9.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.48 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.93, 25% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 0.48 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.27, 5% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.24 | 1.23 | 3.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.817 | 0.59 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.505 | 0.48 | 0.53 | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0176 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from diarrheal diseases who in China?
- Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in China was 0.48 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from diarrheal diseases who recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from diarrheal diseases who recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.48 in 2021.
- How does China rank for death rate from diarrheal diseases who?
- China ranks 174th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from diarrheal diseases who rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. 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 Death rate from diarrheal diseases who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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