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 192 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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2000201020212000: 279.4k2001: 266.4k2002: 245.9k2003: 237.9k2004: 233.9k2005: 223.3k2006: 205.5k2007: 199.0k2008: 200.0k2009: 201.3k2010: 201.9k2011: 199.2k2012: 193.1k2013: 193.5k2014: 192.2k2015: 191.2k2016: 193.0k2017: 195.9k2018: 198.7k2019: 201.5k2020: 187.4k2021: 207.9k

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 192 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

Annual values for Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in China, 2000 to 2021.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 Cook Islands 6.43 compare
  2. 1 India 400,780 compare
  3. 2 Niue 1.12 compare
  4. 3 Nigeria 203,970 compare
  5. 4 Philippines 105,200 compare
  6. 5 Japan 92,037 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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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 192 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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Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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