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

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200720241990: 364.1k1991: 349.1k1992: 335.8k1993: 322.0k1994: 307.8k1995: 294.5k1996: 280.3k1997: 265.5k1998: 251.1k1999: 237.4k2000: 225.6k2001: 215.8k2002: 207.7k2003: 200.5k2004: 193.1k2005: 186.1k2006: 178.8k2007: 170.7k2008: 163.4k2009: 156.8k2010: 150.2k2011: 143.3k2012: 135.5k2013: 128.1k2014: 121.4k2015: 114.8k2016: 109.2k2017: 105.2k2018: 101.9k2019: 98.9k2020: 96.2k2021: 94.0k2022: 92.2k2023: 90.0k2024: 88.0k

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

Annual values for Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in China, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 India 323,753 compare
  2. 2 Nigeria 212,948 compare
  3. 3 Democratic Republic of Congo 119,418 compare
  4. 5 Pakistan 74,872 compare
  5. 6 Ethiopia 64,686 compare
  6. 7 Indonesia 62,517 compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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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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Indicator
Deaths age 5 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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