Deaths age 10 to 19 in China

China: Deaths age 10 to 19 was 35,578 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
35,578
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
4th
of 201 countries
All-time high
176,337
in 1990
All-time low
35,578
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths age 10 to 19 in China, 1990–2024

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200720241990: 176.3k1991: 163.9k1992: 153.0k1993: 142.6k1994: 133.5k1995: 127.1k1996: 122.7k1997: 120.5k1998: 118.6k1999: 115.9k2000: 113.4k2001: 110.0k2002: 105.1k2003: 100.4k2004: 95.9k2005: 91.1k2006: 85.1k2007: 78.1k2008: 71.3k2009: 64.8k2010: 58.5k2011: 53.6k2012: 50.0k2013: 47.2k2014: 44.9k2015: 43.1k2016: 41.6k2017: 40.2k2018: 39.2k2019: 38.4k2020: 37.5k2021: 36.8k2022: 36.4k2023: 36.0k2024: 35.6k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths age 10 to 19 in China is 35,578, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths age 10 to 19 in China peaked at 176,337 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 35,578, in 2024.

China ranks 4th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Deaths age 10 to 19 in China, year by year

Annual values for Deaths age 10 to 19 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in China, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 176,337
1991 163,855 -7.1%
1992 152,982 -6.6%
1993 142,607 -6.8%
1994 133,486 -6.4%
1995 127,061 -4.8%
1996 122,737 -3.4%
1997 120,489 -1.8%
1998 118,571 -1.6%
1999 115,887 -2.3%
2000 113,352 -2.2%
2001 109,951 -3.0%
2002 105,139 -4.4%
2003 100,413 -4.5%
2004 95,935 -4.5%
2005 91,055 -5.1%
2006 85,098 -6.5%
2007 78,090 -8.2%
2008 71,269 -8.7%
2009 64,803 -9.1%
2010 58,534 -9.7%
2011 53,552 -8.5%
2012 50,027 -6.6%
2013 47,197 -5.7%
2014 44,920 -4.8%
2015 43,130 -4.0%
2016 41,578 -3.6%
2017 40,210 -3.3%
2018 39,156 -2.6%
2019 38,385 -2.0%
2020 37,516 -2.3%
2021 36,824 -1.8%
2022 36,407 -1.1%
2023 36,000 -1.1%
2024 35,578 -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 137,401 115,887 176,337 10
2000s 91,510 64,803 113,352 10
2010s 45,669 38,385 58,534 10
2020s 36,465 35,578 37,516 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 India 144,214 compare
  2. 2 Nigeria 88,600 compare
  3. 3 Democratic Republic of Congo 53,959 compare
  4. 5 Pakistan 33,876 compare
  5. 6 Ethiopia 29,631 compare
  6. 7 Indonesia 29,543 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths age 10 to 19 in China?
Deaths age 10 to 19 in China was 35,578 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest deaths age 10 to 19 recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 176,337 in 1990.
What is the lowest deaths age 10 to 19 recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 35,578 in 2024.
How does China rank for deaths age 10 to 19?
China ranks 4th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths age 10 to 19 rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 10 to 19 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths age 10 to 19 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1990–2024
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