Deaths age 5 to 24 in China
China: Deaths age 5 to 24 was 87,952 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
87,952
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
4th
of 201 countries
All-time high
364,137
in 1990
All-time low
87,952
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths age 5 to 24 in China, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths age 5 to 24 in China stood at 87,952. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 24 in China peaked at 364,137 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 87,952, 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 5 to 24 in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 364,137 | — |
| 1991 | 349,096 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 335,826 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 321,972 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 307,792 | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 294,532 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 280,260 | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 265,460 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 251,058 | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 237,356 | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 225,592 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 215,781 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 207,705 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 200,457 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 193,082 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 186,125 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 178,824 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 170,721 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 163,352 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 156,801 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 150,250 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 143,257 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 135,477 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 128,078 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 121,416 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 114,777 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 109,168 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 105,169 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 101,938 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 98,920 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 96,178 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 93,990 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 92,213 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 90,026 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 87,952 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 300,749 | 237,356 | 364,137 | 10 |
| 2000s | 189,844 | 156,801 | 225,592 | 10 |
| 2010s | 120,845 | 98,920 | 150,250 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92,072 | 87,952 | 96,178 | 5 |
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More health data for China
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0985 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,029 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,642 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.016 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0101 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 33,364 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 5 to 24 in China?
- Deaths age 5 to 24 in China was 87,952 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 5 to 24 recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 364,137 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 24 recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 87,952 in 2024.
- How does China rank for deaths age 5 to 24?
- China ranks 4th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 5 to 24 rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. 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 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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