Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in China
China: Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe was 207,919 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
207,919
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
2nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
279,352
in 2000
All-time low
187,450
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in China, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 207,919 for deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in 2021.
The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in China peaked at 279,352 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 187,450, in 2020.
China ranks 2nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 279,352 | — |
| 2001 | 266,449 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 245,938 | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 237,891 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 233,877 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 223,285 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 205,466 | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 199,007 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 199,988 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 201,300 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 201,875 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 199,162 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 193,074 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 193,452 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 192,240 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 191,199 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 193,002 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 195,924 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 198,747 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 201,526 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 187,450 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 207,919 | +10.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 207,919 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,107, 187.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 207,919 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,625, 128.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 229,255 | 199,007 | 279,352 | 10 |
| 2010s | 196,020 | 191,199 | 201,875 | 10 |
| 2020s | 197,684 | 187,450 | 207,919 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in China?
- Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in China was 207,919 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 279,352 in 2000.
- What is the lowest deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 187,450 in 2020.
- How does China rank for deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe?
- China ranks 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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