Dengue fever deaths in China
China: Dengue fever deaths was 8.5 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
8.5
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
22nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
16.02
in 2005
All-time low
8.5
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Dengue fever deaths in China, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, dengue fever deaths in China stood at 8.5. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dengue fever deaths in China peaked at 16.02 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8.5, in 2021.
China ranks 22nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.43 | 12.76 | 16.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.87 | 9.4 | 12.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.88 | 8.5 | 9.27 | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
- 19 Ethiopia 11.77 compare
- 20 Oman 10.1 compare
- 21 Malawi 8.68 compare
- 23 East Timor 6.2 compare
- 24 Trinidad and Tobago 5.19 compare
- 25 El Salvador 3.9 compare
More health data for China
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,029 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,642 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 9.62 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 9.79 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 8.47 million (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 9.57 million (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 9.45 million (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 8.24 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dengue fever deaths in China?
- Dengue fever deaths in China was 8.5 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dengue fever deaths recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 16.02 in 2005.
- What is the lowest dengue fever deaths recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5 in 2021.
- How does China rank for dengue fever deaths?
- China ranks 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is dengue fever deaths rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. 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 Dengue fever deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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