Death rate from pneumonia ghe in China

China: Death rate from pneumonia ghe was 14.58 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
14.58
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
155th
of 194 countries
All-time high
22.1
in 2000
All-time low
13.16
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from pneumonia ghe in China, 2000–2021

051015202000201020212000: 22.12001: 20.92002: 19.22003: 18.52004: 182005: 17.12006: 15.72007: 15.12008: 152009: 152010: 152011: 14.72012: 14.12013: 14.12014: 13.92015: 13.72016: 13.82017: 13.92018: 142019: 14.22020: 13.22021: 14.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for death rate from pneumonia ghe in China is 14.58, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 10.8% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from pneumonia ghe in China peaked at 22.1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.16, in 2020.

China ranks 155th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Death rate from pneumonia ghe in China, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from pneumonia ghe in China, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 22.1 —
2001 20.94 -5.2%
2002 19.2 -8.3%
2003 18.46 -3.9%
2004 18.03 -2.3%
2005 17.11 -5.1%
2006 15.65 -8.5%
2007 15.06 -3.8%
2008 15.03 -0.2%
2009 15.03 +0.0%
2010 14.97 -0.4%
2011 14.68 -1.9%
2012 14.13 -3.7%
2013 14.06 -0.5%
2014 13.88 -1.3%
2015 13.72 -1.2%
2016 13.77 +0.4%
2017 13.89 +0.9%
2018 14.03 +1.0%
2019 14.17 +1.0%
2020 13.16 -7.1%
2021 14.58 +10.8%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 14.58 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.95, 64% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • China's 14.58 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.81, 43% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.66 15.03 22.1 10
2010s 14.13 13.72 14.97 10
2020s 13.87 13.16 14.58 2

Countries ranked near China

  1. 152 Bhutan 14.91 compare
  2. 153 Kazakhstan 14.64 compare
  3. 154 Chile 14.6 compare
  4. 156 Honduras 14.27 compare
  5. 157 Russia 14.13 compare
  6. 158 Sri Lanka 14.04 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from pneumonia ghe in China?
Death rate from pneumonia ghe in China was 14.58 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from pneumonia ghe recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 22.1 in 2000.
What is the lowest death rate from pneumonia ghe recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 13.16 in 2020.
How does China rank for death rate from pneumonia ghe?
China ranks 155th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from pneumonia ghe rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from pneumonia ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from pneumonia ghe
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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