Deaths age 15 to 24 in China

China: Deaths age 15 to 24 was 58,217 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
58,217
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
4th
of 201 countries
All-time high
216,007
in 1990
All-time low
58,217
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths age 15 to 24 in China, 1990–2024

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200720241990: 216.0k1991: 206.2k1992: 196.6k1993: 186.0k1994: 175.1k1995: 165.1k1996: 156.2k1997: 149.3k1998: 142.6k1999: 136.3k2000: 132.0k2001: 129.7k2002: 128.9k2003: 128.7k2004: 127.7k2005: 126.8k2006: 124.4k2007: 120.0k2008: 115.8k2009: 111.9k2010: 107.8k2011: 102.8k2012: 96.7k2013: 90.5k2014: 84.8k2015: 78.9k2016: 74.1k2017: 70.7k2018: 67.9k2019: 65.3k2020: 63.1k2021: 61.5k2022: 60.3k2023: 59.0k2024: 58.2k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

China recorded 58,217 for deaths age 15 to 24 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths age 15 to 24 in China peaked at 216,007 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 58,217, in 2024.

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

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Deaths age 15 to 24 in China, year by year

Annual values for Deaths age 15 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in China, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 216,007
1991 206,222 -4.5%
1992 196,649 -4.6%
1993 186,001 -5.4%
1994 175,069 -5.9%
1995 165,149 -5.7%
1996 156,240 -5.4%
1997 149,251 -4.5%
1998 142,634 -4.4%
1999 136,266 -4.5%
2000 132,037 -3.1%
2001 129,722 -1.8%
2002 128,930 -0.6%
2003 128,657 -0.2%
2004 127,745 -0.7%
2005 126,800 -0.7%
2006 124,401 -1.9%
2007 120,023 -3.5%
2008 115,786 -3.5%
2009 111,934 -3.3%
2010 107,770 -3.7%
2011 102,839 -4.6%
2012 96,666 -6.0%
2013 90,494 -6.4%
2014 84,754 -6.3%
2015 78,926 -6.9%
2016 74,118 -6.1%
2017 70,664 -4.7%
2018 67,874 -3.9%
2019 65,326 -3.8%
2020 63,119 -3.4%
2021 61,513 -2.5%
2022 60,298 -2.0%
2023 59,015 -2.1%
2024 58,217 -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 172,949 136,266 216,007 10
2000s 124,604 111,934 132,037 10
2010s 83,943 65,326 107,770 10
2020s 60,432 58,217 63,119 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 India 224,190 compare
  2. 2 Nigeria 74,217 compare
  3. 3 Democratic Republic of Congo 64,222 compare
  4. 5 Sudan 43,595 compare
  5. 6 Indonesia 41,195 compare
  6. 7 Ethiopia 40,296 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths age 15 to 24 in China?
Deaths age 15 to 24 in China was 58,217 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest deaths age 15 to 24 recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 216,007 in 1990.
What is the lowest deaths age 15 to 24 recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 58,217 in 2024.
How does China rank for deaths age 15 to 24?
China ranks 4th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths age 15 to 24 rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 15 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths age 15 to 24 (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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