Mortality rate, adult, female in China
China: Mortality rate, adult, female was 55.97 per 1,000 female adults in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
55.97 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
158th
of 218 countries
All-time high
480.15 per 1,000 female adults
in 1960
All-time low
54.83 per 1,000 female adults
in 2022
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, female in China, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, adult, female in China is 55.97 per 1,000 female adults, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in China peaked at 480.15 per 1,000 female adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 54.83 per 1,000 female adults, in 2022.
That places China 158th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, adult, female in China, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 480.15 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 413.51 per 1,000 female adults | -13.9% |
| 1962 | 318.24 per 1,000 female adults | -23.0% |
| 1963 | 309.88 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 302 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 293.39 per 1,000 female adults | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 287.03 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 278.31 per 1,000 female adults | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 269.66 per 1,000 female adults | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 260.52 per 1,000 female adults | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 251.48 per 1,000 female adults | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 242.16 per 1,000 female adults | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 232.51 per 1,000 female adults | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 220.69 per 1,000 female adults | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 211.69 per 1,000 female adults | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 204.12 per 1,000 female adults | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 205.6 per 1,000 female adults | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 189.29 per 1,000 female adults | -7.9% |
| 1978 | 183.22 per 1,000 female adults | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 177.55 per 1,000 female adults | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 172.25 per 1,000 female adults | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 166.58 per 1,000 female adults | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 161.5 per 1,000 female adults | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 156.02 per 1,000 female adults | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 151.04 per 1,000 female adults | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 146.07 per 1,000 female adults | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 141.23 per 1,000 female adults | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 135.84 per 1,000 female adults | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 131.14 per 1,000 female adults | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 127.29 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 125.39 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 119.69 per 1,000 female adults | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 115.03 per 1,000 female adults | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 109.49 per 1,000 female adults | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 105.75 per 1,000 female adults | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 100.11 per 1,000 female adults | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 96.25 per 1,000 female adults | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 93.14 per 1,000 female adults | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 90.68 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 88.88 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 86.71 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 84.39 per 1,000 female adults | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 82.33 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 80.44 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 78.69 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 76.56 per 1,000 female adults | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 74.94 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 73.2 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 74.31 per 1,000 female adults | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 69.96 per 1,000 female adults | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 68.83 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 67.37 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 65.86 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 64.89 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 63.52 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 62.19 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 60.85 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 59.79 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 58.15 per 1,000 female adults | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 57.27 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 55.87 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 57.38 per 1,000 female adults | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 54.83 per 1,000 female adults | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 55.27 per 1,000 female adults | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 55.97 per 1,000 female adults | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 321.27 per 1,000 female adults | 260.52 per 1,000 female adults | 480.15 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 211.83 per 1,000 female adults | 177.55 per 1,000 female adults | 251.48 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 148.9 per 1,000 female adults | 127.29 per 1,000 female adults | 172.25 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.44 per 1,000 female adults | 88.88 per 1,000 female adults | 125.39 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.15 per 1,000 female adults | 69.96 per 1,000 female adults | 86.71 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.87 per 1,000 female adults | 57.27 per 1,000 female adults | 68.83 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.87 per 1,000 female adults | 54.83 per 1,000 female adults | 57.38 per 1,000 female adults | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, female in China?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in China was 55.97 per 1,000 female adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 480.15 per 1,000 female adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.83 per 1,000 female adults in 2022.
- How does China rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- China ranks 158th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.