Mortality rate age 20-24 in China
China: Mortality rate age 20-24 was 2.4 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.4
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
158th
of 201 countries
All-time high
3.62
in 1990
All-time low
2.4
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 20-24 in China, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate age 20-24 in China is 2.4, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 20-24 in China peaked at 3.62 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.4, in 2024.
China ranks 158th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 20-24 in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.62 | — |
| 1991 | 3.59 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 3.57 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 3.55 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 3.52 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 3.49 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 3.45 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 3.41 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 3.37 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 3.33 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 3.29 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 3.26 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 3.21 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 3.17 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 3.13 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 3.08 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 3.03 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 2.98 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 2.93 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 2.87 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 2.82 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 2.77 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 2.73 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 2.69 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 2.66 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 2.64 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 2.62 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 2.59 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 2.56 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.53 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.5 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.47 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 2.46 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 2.43 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 2.4 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.49 | 3.33 | 3.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1 | 2.87 | 3.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.66 | 2.53 | 2.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.45 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 155 United Arab Emirates 2.45 compare
- 156 Grenada 2.44 compare
- 157 Estonia 2.41 compare
- 159 Tajikistan 2.4 compare
- 160 Sri Lanka 2.4 compare
- 161 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.33 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.072 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -4.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0821 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 20-24 in China?
- Mortality rate age 20-24 in China was 2.4 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 20-24 recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 3.62 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 20-24 recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4 in 2024.
- How does China rank for mortality rate age 20-24?
- China ranks 158th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 20-24 rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 20-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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