Deaths by age group in China
China: Deaths by age group was 23,190 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
23,190
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
3rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
23,455
in 2021
All-time low
35
in 1975
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Deaths by age group in China, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths by age group in China is 23,190, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and up 160.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths by age group in China peaked at 23,455 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 35, in 1975.
China ranks 3rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths by age group in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 322 | — |
| 1951 | 383 | +18.9% |
| 1952 | 435 | +13.6% |
| 1953 | 487 | +12.0% |
| 1954 | 520 | +6.8% |
| 1955 | 533 | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 530 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 510 | -3.8% |
| 1958 | 473 | -7.3% |
| 1959 | 445 | -5.9% |
| 1960 | 397 | -10.8% |
| 1961 | 311 | -21.7% |
| 1962 | 245 | -21.2% |
| 1963 | 209 | -14.7% |
| 1964 | 174 | -16.7% |
| 1965 | 66 | -62.1% |
| 1966 | 44 | -33.3% |
| 1967 | 50 | +13.6% |
| 1968 | 332 | +564.0% |
| 1969 | 249 | -25.0% |
| 1970 | 160 | -35.7% |
| 1971 | 97 | -39.4% |
| 1972 | 66 | -32.0% |
| 1973 | 45 | -31.8% |
| 1974 | 39 | -13.3% |
| 1975 | 35 | -10.3% |
| 1976 | 43 | +22.9% |
| 1977 | 55 | +27.9% |
| 1978 | 74 | +34.5% |
| 1979 | 96 | +29.7% |
| 1980 | 121 | +26.0% |
| 1981 | 149 | +23.1% |
| 1982 | 173 | +16.1% |
| 1983 | 197 | +13.9% |
| 1984 | 215 | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 238 | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 270 | +13.4% |
| 1987 | 313 | +15.9% |
| 1988 | 361 | +15.3% |
| 1989 | 414 | +14.7% |
| 1990 | 470 | +13.5% |
| 1991 | 555 | +18.1% |
| 1992 | 647 | +16.6% |
| 1993 | 795 | +22.9% |
| 1994 | 973 | +22.4% |
| 1995 | 1,135 | +16.6% |
| 1996 | 1,348 | +18.8% |
| 1997 | 1,621 | +20.3% |
| 1998 | 1,924 | +18.7% |
| 1999 | 2,284 | +18.7% |
| 2000 | 2,672 | +17.0% |
| 2001 | 3,120 | +16.8% |
| 2002 | 3,544 | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 3,901 | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 4,265 | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 4,579 | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 4,994 | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 5,289 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 5,654 | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 6,109 | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 6,713 | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 7,283 | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 7,886 | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 8,911 | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 10,162 | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 11,410 | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 12,604 | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 14,034 | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 15,354 | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 16,982 | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 18,805 | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 23,455 | +24.7% |
| 2022 | 20,917 | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 23,190 | +10.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 23,190 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.5, 572.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 23,190 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21, 1104.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths by age group in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +564.0% | 50 | 332 |
| 1965 | -62.1% | 174 | 66 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 463.8 | 322 | 533 | 10 |
| 1960s | 207.7 | 44 | 397 | 10 |
| 1970s | 71 | 35 | 160 | 10 |
| 1980s | 245.1 | 121 | 414 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,175 | 470 | 2,284 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,413 | 2,672 | 6,109 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,134 | 6,713 | 16,982 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,592 | 18,805 | 23,455 | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0985 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,642 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0159 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0176 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths by age group in China?
- Deaths by age group in China was 23,190 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths by age group recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 23,455 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths by age group recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 35 in 1975.
- How does China rank for deaths by age group?
- China ranks 3rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths by age group rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 160.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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