Deaths aged 15 to 24 in China (People’s Republic of)

China (People’s Republic of): Deaths aged 15 to 24 was 58,217 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
58,217
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
4th
of 200 countries
All-time high
216,007
in 1990
All-time low
58,217
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths aged 15 to 24 in China (People’s Republic of), 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

In 2024, deaths aged 15 to 24 in China (People’s Republic of) stood at 58,217. 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 aged 15 to 24 in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 216,007 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 58,217, in 2024.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 4th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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 (People’s Republic of)

  1. 1 India 224,190 compare
  2. 2 Nigeria 74,217 compare
  3. 3 Democratic Republic of the 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 aged 15 to 24 in China (People’s Republic of)?
Deaths aged 15 to 24 in China (People’s Republic of) was 58,217 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest deaths aged 15 to 24 recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 216,007 in 1990.
What is the lowest deaths aged 15 to 24 recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 58,217 in 2024.
How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for deaths aged 15 to 24?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 4th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths aged 15 to 24 rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China (People’s Republic of) data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths aged 15 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths aged 15 to 24
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
269 places, 9,415 data points, 1990–2024
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