Deaths aged 5 to 24 in China
China: Deaths aged 5 to 24 was 87,952 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
87,952
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
4th
of 200 countries
All-time high
364,137
in 1990
All-time low
87,952
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990β2024
Deaths aged 5 to 24 in China, 1990β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths aged 5 to 24 in China stood at 87,952. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 5 to 24 in China peaked at 364,137 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 87,952, in 2024.
That places China 4th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
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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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,029 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,642 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate -0.2378 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5091 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 8.74 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 5 to 24 in China?
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 in China was 87,952 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 364,137 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 87,952 in 2024.
- How does China rank for deaths aged 5 to 24?
- China ranks 4th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 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 aged 5 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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