Mortality rate age 5-14 in China
China: Mortality rate age 5-14 was 1.69 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.69
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
139th
of 201 countries
All-time high
7.12
in 1990
All-time low
1.69
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 5-14 in China, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate age 5-14 in China is 1.69, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-14 in China peaked at 7.12 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.69, in 2024.
China ranks 139th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 5-14 in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.12 | — |
| 1991 | 6.76 | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 6.41 | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 6.07 | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 5.76 | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 5.47 | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 5.18 | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 4.91 | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 4.66 | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 4.42 | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 4.19 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 3.97 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 3.76 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 3.57 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 3.39 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 3.22 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 3.07 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 2.94 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 2.81 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 2.7 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 2.59 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 2.48 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 2.39 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 2.31 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 2.23 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 2.17 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 2.11 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 2.04 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.99 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.93 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.88 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.83 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.79 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 1.74 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 1.69 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.68 | 4.42 | 7.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.36 | 2.7 | 4.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.22 | 1.93 | 2.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.79 | 1.69 | 1.88 | 5 |
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- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -4.07 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 5-14 in China?
- Mortality rate age 5-14 in China was 1.69 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-14 recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 7.12 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-14 recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.69 in 2024.
- How does China rank for mortality rate age 5-14?
- China ranks 139th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-14 rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. 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 5-14 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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