Mortality rate, adult, male in China
China: Mortality rate, adult, male was 111.02 per 1,000 male adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
111.02 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
156th
of 218 countries
All-time high
598.09 per 1,000 male adults
in 1960
All-time low
107.75 per 1,000 male adults
in 2022
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, male in China, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
China recorded 111.02 per 1,000 male adults for mortality rate, adult, male in 2024.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in China peaked at 598.09 per 1,000 male adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 107.75 per 1,000 male adults, in 2022.
That places China 156th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, male in China, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 598.09 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 526.88 per 1,000 male adults | -11.9% |
| 1962 | 421.52 per 1,000 male adults | -20.0% |
| 1963 | 409.53 per 1,000 male adults | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 398.95 per 1,000 male adults | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 389.52 per 1,000 male adults | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 377.85 per 1,000 male adults | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 365.53 per 1,000 male adults | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 351.97 per 1,000 male adults | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 339.56 per 1,000 male adults | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 326.44 per 1,000 male adults | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 311.96 per 1,000 male adults | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 300.73 per 1,000 male adults | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 290.02 per 1,000 male adults | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 283.18 per 1,000 male adults | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 275.59 per 1,000 male adults | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 272.6 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 258.84 per 1,000 male adults | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 251.93 per 1,000 male adults | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 245.41 per 1,000 male adults | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 239.57 per 1,000 male adults | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 233.96 per 1,000 male adults | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 228.72 per 1,000 male adults | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 223.06 per 1,000 male adults | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 217.97 per 1,000 male adults | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 213.26 per 1,000 male adults | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 208.95 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 204.31 per 1,000 male adults | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 199.71 per 1,000 male adults | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 194.89 per 1,000 male adults | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 190.86 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 184.98 per 1,000 male adults | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 178.9 per 1,000 male adults | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 174.72 per 1,000 male adults | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 171.64 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 166.6 per 1,000 male adults | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 161.66 per 1,000 male adults | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 157.82 per 1,000 male adults | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 154.4 per 1,000 male adults | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 151.13 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 148.9 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 146.09 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 143.85 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 141.8 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 139.82 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 138.01 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 136.35 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 133.27 per 1,000 male adults | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 134.56 per 1,000 male adults | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 130.41 per 1,000 male adults | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 127.48 per 1,000 male adults | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 127.11 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 124.95 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 122.97 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 121.06 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 119.05 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 117.26 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 118.97 per 1,000 male adults | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 113.08 per 1,000 male adults | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 110.51 per 1,000 male adults | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 112.89 per 1,000 male adults | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 110.96 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 107.75 per 1,000 male adults | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 107.86 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 111.02 per 1,000 male adults | +2.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 111.02 per 1,000 male adults is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 182.3 per 1,000 male adults, 61% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- China's 111.02 per 1,000 male adults is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 188.03 per 1,000 male adults, 59% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 417.94 per 1,000 male adults | 339.56 per 1,000 male adults | 598.09 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 281.67 per 1,000 male adults | 245.41 per 1,000 male adults | 326.44 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 216.44 per 1,000 male adults | 194.89 per 1,000 male adults | 239.57 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 169.27 per 1,000 male adults | 151.13 per 1,000 male adults | 190.86 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 139.31 per 1,000 male adults | 130.41 per 1,000 male adults | 148.9 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 120.24 per 1,000 male adults | 110.51 per 1,000 male adults | 127.48 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.1 per 1,000 male adults | 107.75 per 1,000 male adults | 112.89 per 1,000 male adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 153 Panama 112 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 154 Türkiye 111.43 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 155 Tunisia 111.28 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 157 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 109.36 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 158 Turks and Caicos Islands 108.02 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 159 Costa Rica 106.91 per 1,000 male adults compare
More health data for China
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0985 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,029 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,642 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 10 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -8.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, male in China?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in China was 111.02 per 1,000 male adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 598.09 per 1,000 male adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 107.75 per 1,000 male adults in 2022.
- How does China rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- China ranks 156th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (per 1,000 male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.